Lewis Hamilton warning issued by F1 rival before Ferrari debut as 'weak moment' spotted Nico Hulkenberg is convinced that Lewis Hamilton's public show of self-doubt last season was nothing more than "a weak moment".
Perhaps Hamilton's most alarming moment came at the Qatar Grand Prix when he said he is "definitely not fast anymore" in a glum post-qualifying interview.
His final season with Mercedes yielded some memorable highlights, most notably his first victory for 945 days with a glorious win at Silverstone.
But it was largely tough going, particularly towards the end of the year when the Silver Arrows' performance struggles were clearly taking a toll.
Qualifying was a particular weakness as team-mate George Russell was quicker than him 19 times out of 24 races over the course of the year.