Lewis Hamilton's hopes of continuing his resurgent form at the French Grand Prix this weekend have taken a hit after he struggled with his Mercedes car in practice.
After three consecutive podium finishes, the likes of Damon Hill have tipped the F1 icon to finally end his wait for a race win in 2022 at the Circuit Paul Ricard. But after sitting out FP1, he was left frustrated after finishing fifth quickest in FP2, one place behind teammate George Russell.
And despite their W13 cars boasting new upgrades to the floor and front corner, the pair were notably off the pace of the front three. The Ferrari duo of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc finished first and second respectively, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen third.
