Hamilton affirms Ferrari's flaw that's stopped them from winning races

Hamilton explained in Singapore that Ferrari's main limitation is the back of the car with six rounds to go.

He said: "We're currently really limited with rear end, compared to the guys who are taking the step and improving their rear."

Ferrari have endured a tricky season in Formula 1 so far as the Scuderia are yet to score a race victory.

There has been some highlights, such as Hamilton's Sprint win in China and Charles Leclerc's drive to second place in Monaco, although these are few and far between.

Singapore was more difficult last time out, as Hamilton suffered brake issues before slumping to a lacklustre eighth place.

Hamilton has had some difficult qualifying outings this year, being knocked out in Q1 at Spa. He also failed to reach the top 10-shootout at Imola and in Hungary.

There was an upturn in form over a single lap in Singapore, as Hamilton outqualified Leclerc. However, the seven-time world champion feel he'll need to drive beyond the limits of his Ferrari to get ahead of other teams.

The 40-year-old added: "It's all about how we extract your qualifying and if we can get the most out of the car. But at the moment, we need to get 105% out of the car to be able to beat the guys ahead. So that's going to be tough."

There was a lot of optimism surrounding Ferrari in pre-season, as Hamilton joined the team to partner Leclerc in a star-studded lineup.

Despite this, they have struggled with ride height, which has cost them performance across the campaign.

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