Lewis Hamilton has pinpointed where he thinks Mercedes are losing ground on Ferrari and Red Bull after a tough two days for the Silver Arrows at the French Grand Prix.
After a recent resurgence, with Hamilton notching three podium finishes in his last three races, the seven-time world champion arrived at the Circuit Paul Ricard with high hopes of a first F1 win in 2022. Especially given the Constructors' champions can boast recent upgrades to their W13 cars.
Pundit Damon Hill even tipped him to take the chequered flag, but such optimism seemed misplaced when both Hamilton and George Russell were off the pace in Friday's second practice session. And their struggles continued into qualifying on Saturday.
