- Lewis Hamilton believes set-up issues with his Ferrari have cost him vital points and allowed teammate Charles Leclerc to outperform him in recent races.
- The seven-time world champion currently sits third in the Drivers' Championship, one point behind George Russell, as Kimi Antonelli nears the world title.
- Leclerc has finished ahead of Hamilton in four of the last five races, closing the gap between the two Ferrari drivers to just eight points.
- Hamilton attributed his fourth-place finish at the US Grand Prix to severe understeer and low-speed balance problems in the early stints.
- Despite recent struggles, Hamilton remains hopeful that Ferrari can optimise the car's balance and performance for the Mexican Grand Prix.
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