Critics of Lewis Hamilton as he joins Ferrari should be “careful”, as “motivation” will reawaken the form of 2021. That is the warning coming from Red Bull senior advisor Helmut Marko, who does however see a perceived long-standing weakness of Hamilton’s game which could prove critical.

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen were embroiled in a bitter rivalry during their years as F1 title rivals, but the Brit sought the advice of one of the Red Bull racer's key allies

Hamilton and Red Bull 's star driver, Max Verstappen, built up a sizzling rivalry during their epic Drivers' Championship battle in 2021. Verstappen prevailed on that occasion and went on to win the next three world titles, with Hamilton still plugging away in search of what would be a record-breaking eighth.