Determined Hamilton sees teammate having upper hand, marks the distance 'not good enough'

When asked if there was a step forward in race pace, Hamilton kept it blunt. "For me, no."

He said, "Still losing massive ground. To lose eight seconds, nine seconds is to Charles, it's just not good enough. So that's what I've got to work on."

After confirming he used a set-up that was closer to Leclerc's, he said, "Just struggling with the balance, he drives a massively oversteering car that somehow slides the rears and doesn't have degradation."

Hamilton then admits, "When I slide the rears, I get massive degradation." The Briton then tacked on, "Supposedly, it took Carlos a couple of years to get used to, I don't want to do that."

Hamilton's home race, the British Grand Prix, is set to take place on 3-6 July. This year is the first time he will grace the crowd in Ferrari colours.

Despite the hardships, Hamilton said he was excited to be with Ferrari at Silverstone.