
PALMER: Why is Leclerc struggling and how can he get back on form?

Charles Leclerc’s difficult run continued on Sunday, in a race that saw him drop from the front row of the grid to a distant eighth place finish. So what’s going on with Charles and how does he get on top of things?
I think there are a few things in play here. Firstly you’ve got the obvious: the return of Lewis Hamilton to his best form. The more we are seeing from Lewis this year, the more it’s clear that his early performances weren’t a flash in the pan.
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