Lewis Hamilton’s struggles at Ferrari have been attributed to the absence of a key leader at the team by Italian race engineer Giorgio Stirano.

The Scuderia have been unable to emulate the pace of McLaren, Mercedes and Red Bull who often find themselves fighting at the front, with their best result this season a sprint race win in China for Lewis Hamilton.

The 40-year-old Brit was able to produce a stunning comeback at last weekend’s Imola GP, finishing fourth having started 12th, but that remains his only top-four finish in a full-length race this season.

Do Ferrari need to reshape their technical department?

McLaren, Red Bull and Mercedes all have experienced people in the position of technical director, with Rob Marshall heralded as a key team member who has helped return McLaren to championship success.

The signing of seven-time world champion Hamilton was supposed to transform the Scuderia into a championship-winning outfit once again, but the Brit currently sits down in sixth in the drivers’ championship, while Ferrari are a lowly fourth in the constructors’ standings.