Giedo van der Garde believes that Lewis Hamilton has been given a 'slap' by Charles Leclerc since joining Ferrari, with the Dutchman also pointing to a lack of confidence as a reason for his poor form

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Schumacher issues grim Hamilton F1 forecast. Hamilton's woes at Ferrari alongside Charles Leclerc, who is currently navigating his seventh campaign with the Italian outfit, were p