Hamilton, 40, has been told to 'stay calm' by Vasseur, 57, with the Frenchman saying that his public outbursts 'only make things worse' for the team.

Despite the grim statistical outlook, Hamilton’s form hasn’t been disastrous. Instead, a combination of fine margins and expected teething issues with his new squad has been exacerbated by miserable weekends in Belgium and Hungary before the summer break.

Ferrari was caught out by the problem at the following weekend in China, where Hamilton was disqualified for excessive plank wear 24 hours after winning the sprint race from pole position. Hamilton’s team-mate Charles Leclerc was also excluded in Shanghai after his car was found to be underweight.