Lewis Hamilton has labelled his debut season for Ferrari as a “nightmare” after another chastening weekend, this time in Brazil.

Having only qualified 13th, Hamilton made a disastrous start, dropping to the back of the pack and was given a five-second penalty after a collision with Franco Colapinto on the opening lap.

Struggling with a broken floor, Hamilton retired midway through the race, bringing to an end a wretched day for Ferrari after Charles Leclerc’s retirement earlier in the race.

The 40-year-old is still without a podium in 21 grand prix starts for Ferrari and acknowledged his debut campaign, following his much-hyped move from Mercedes , has been way below his expectations.

Hamilton said: “This is a nightmare, and I’ve been living it for a while.

“The flip between th

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