Steiner slaps Hamilton with tough wake-up call

The former Haas boss told Web.de: “He has lost self-confidence. If you don’t believe in yourself anymore, you can’t perform.”

He added that while early difficulties could be explained by settling into a new team, engineer, and processes, those excuses no longer apply.

Steiner acknowledged that age, Hamilton turns 41 next year, can be a factor, but insisted the Briton remains in top physical shape.

The Italian’s comments add to mounting scrutiny over Hamilton’s performance compared to Leclerc, with the Monegasque consistently outscoring his new teammate.