Lewis Hamilton admits he “does not think” Ferrari have the pace to compete for a podium in the remaining eight races of the season.

Hamilton, having started 10th due to a five-place grid penalty, finished Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix in sixth and acknowledged it was a “solid drive” at his first Monza race as a Scuderia driver .

However, it means the 40-year-old is still without a top-three finish after 16 rounds this season. His best result in a grand prix has been fourth, with a sprint race victory in China back in March.

There are eight rounds left this year but Hamilton, particularly after Red Bull’s Max Verstappen claimed a dominant victory , was pessimistic when asked about his chances over the remaining three months.

When asked about being competitive over the season’s re

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