Fred Vasseur has acknowledged that he and Lewis Hamilton “underestimated” the challenge of being successful in the Briton’s first year at Ferrari. Seven-time F1 world champion Hamilton moved to the Scuderia in the off-season after 12 years and six titles with Mercedes.

Former Ferrari driver Arturo Merzario has alleged that ‘90 per cent of the employees did not approve’ the decision to sign Lewis Hamilton. The seven-time world champion has endured a challenging debut season with the Scuderia. Hamilton headed into the summer break looking to shake off two miserable weekends in Belgium and Hungary.

Lewis Hamilton’s arrival at Ferrari has fueled weeks of speculation that the seven-time champion could steer the Scuderia’s development in his direction. After Hungary, the Monegasque moved to cool the narrative,