- Lewis Hamilton has not yet secured a podium finish after 16 races with Ferrari, with his best grand prix result being fourth, alongside a sprint race win in China.
- His teammate Charles Leclerc has achieved five podium finishes and a pole position this season, consistently outperforming Hamilton.
- Former F1 driver Johnny Herbert believes Hamilton is on a "very slow journey" to becoming fully competitive against Leclerc at Ferrari.
- Herbert notes that Leclerc consistently has a "slight edge" and can extract better results from the car, despite its overall performance.
- Hamilton's struggles in qualifying are highlighted as a consistent issue, often placing him in difficult race positions and leading to strategic challenges.
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