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Lewis Hamilton has finished ahead of his teammate in the drivers’ title just once in the last four years.
Former F1 driver David Coulthard suggests that Lewis Hamilton may have lost “half a tenth” of his performance, causing him to struggle to dominate his teammates. Hamilton has been known to outshine most of his teammates over the years, especially during his time at Mercedes in the turbo-hybrid era. However, facing George Russell and Charles Leclerc in the ground-effect era, the seven-time world champion has found it challenging to consistently outperform them within the same team. Hamilton notably lagged behind Leclerc in both qualifying and races last season at Ferrari, a rare occurrence compared to his performances at McLaren and Mercedes. Coulthard believes that Hamilton’s speed may have decreased, impacting his ability to assert the same authority over his teammates, which has become particularly evident over the past three years.
