This time, Giedo van der Garde attacked the suffering seven-time world champion with some harsh words, warning: There is very, very little he produces compared to Charles Leclerc.
But there is an even bigger problem, according to the Dutchman, which is that Lewis Hamilton seems to have lost all self-confidence. This will push him even further down the downward slope:
"In Jeddah we saw again what we have seen before. He had no speed, nothing. Leclerc took a second and a half, two per lap, and he was stopped 30 seconds back. I think he already doesn't know where to go, he really has serious problems. His disadvantage is too great, and it looks more and more like he won't be able to face this burden alone. In addition, his self-confidence seems to have decreased, which is very unusual for him...
"These are very bad signs for the rest of the season. He is normally a driver who needs confidence and faith in the car, and these two things are not at all visible in him. I think he will not be able to solve this situation... As I said, if you get 30 seconds from your teammate, it is very demoralizing. Except for the sprint qualifying in China, on all other occasions he finished behind Leclerc, and that by a significant margin. Leclerc has crept into his mind and he will not leave there anytime soon." - concluded Giedo van der Garde.
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