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Lewis Hamilton demands Ferrari changes amid ‘underperformance’ compared to team-mate Charles Leclerc

Lewis Hamilton implied that his side of the Ferrari garage was “underperforming” compared to that of team-mate Charles Leclerc after his difficult start to his Ferrari career continued with a seventh-place finish at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Hamilton, who qualified eighth in Suzuka, said he now wanted to see “positive changes” from his new team at next weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix. “I’m really hoping in the next race we’ll see some positive changes,” Hamilton said. “Through the first three races there’s been a bit of a deficit between both sides of the garage on some elements of the car.