Lewis Hamilton makes worrying Ferrari confession as Brit gets brutally honest in Jeddah

admitted that he is clueless as to why he struggled so much at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion couldn't make it past Mercedes' teenage starlet as he finished seventh in Jeddah. Hamilton left Bahrain last weekend feeling optimistic that he had discovered some clues that could help him regain his confidence, but there was no sign of that coming true in Jeddah.

The legendary Brit struggled through all three practice sessions and couldn't make inroads from his P7 grid slot in the Grand Prix on Sunday. Meanwhile, Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc ran an exceptional race. The Monegasque racer qualified fourth but leapfrogged in-form George Russell with an aggressive alternative strategy, running long on medium compound tyres. He crossed the line to record the Scuderia's first podium finish of the season.

In the media pen afterwards, Hamilton cut a dejected figure. "No, there wasn't one second, no," he replied when asked if he ever felt comfortable behind the wheel of his SF-25 machine.

Going into detail about his struggles, he added: "Well, clearly the car is capable of being P3, so... Charles did a great job today. So I can't blame it on the car." Asked if he had any idea why he was not experiencing the same joy, he shook his head before replying: "No."

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