So stay with Lewis and he will do a great race, and be very, very strong after the summer season." Related: F1 Summer Shutdown: Why Teams Can't Touch Their Cars Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur was asked after the race in Hungary if he would motivate Hamilton.

On his day, Charles Leclerc can make anyone look ordinary, and since arriving in Formula 1, he has managed to get the better of two of the sport’s biggest names. It is not entirely clear why that is – it could be down to Ferrari’s car design or something else – but both Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel have found it tough going.