Former F1 star Damon Hill has suggested Ferrari ’s struggles have been key to Max Verstappen ’s success this season. The Dutchman clinched his second consecutive world title at the Japanese Grand Prix by winning his 12th race win of the campaign.
After winning two of the first three races of the season, things looked encouraging for Ferrari's Charles Leclerc at the Prancing Horse.
But incorrect pit stop strategies, inexplicable failures with his car, and even the odd driver error, Leclerc spinning off at the French GP for example, saw the Monegasque’s title challenge slowly fade away and Verstappen claim his second world title following the Japanese GP. Leclerc is now third in the driver’s championship behind Verstappen’s Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez.
