Ferrari will be keeping a close eye on Lewis Hamilton after his claim that he has become 'useless', according to ex-F1 star Ralf Schumacher. The brother of F1 legend Michael is also a pundit for Sky Germany and is known for delivering frequent no-nonsense hot takes on the sport's most debated topics.

Hamilton has endured a difficult 18 months, particularly in qualifying. The Independent crunches the lap times

Hamilton qualified in 12th place, being dumped out in Q2 while Leclerc got himself on pole. After the session, the Brit described himself as 'useless' and even suggested that Ferrari should replace him with another driver. In the race, he failed to make up any positions in the race and was lapped for the first time in three years.