P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Having been in the depths of misery at his underperformance before F1’s summer break, Lewis Hamilton seems transformed at Zandvoort
Lewis Hamilton has improved his performance after the August break, no longer doubting himself or his team. Seeing Charles Leclerc outqualify him at the Hungarian Grand Prix before the break was a wake-up call for Hamilton. Despite Ferrari’s struggles at Zandvoort, Hamilton’s performance relative to Leclerc has been more promising. Hamilton credits a different approach and improved collaboration with Ferrari engineers for his better form. He is notably more comfortable in the car and has focused on making small, consistent tweaks to gain confidence. This weekend has been one of the most solid for Hamilton this year.
