‘Horrible’: F1’s $100m gamble is failing

News.com.au - 09:52
The prancing horse continues to trip over its own hooves.

The prancing horse continues to trip over its own hooves.

After shelling out a reported US$100 million (A$153 million) per year for Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari might have expected their marquee signing to at least inconvenience the front of the field by now.

Instead, Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix served up more of the same.

While Charles Leclerc pulled off the Scuderia’s first podium of the year, Hamilton was adrift and struggling with a car he said had minimal grip.

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Hamilton started and finished a detached seventh, more than half a minute behind his ...
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