Lewis Hamilton's start to F1 life at Ferrari has so far not returned the results he expected. A look at the numbers explains why

Lewis Hamilton's struggles at Ferrari have prompted former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher to suggest the seven-time world champion could retire early if his difficulties persist. The British racing legend has failed to gel with the SF-25 car since his high-profile move from Mercedes.

From the moment Lewis Hamilton strode through the gates at Ferrari’s historic Maranello campus outside Modena, Italy, he became the star of his own Italian opera. The hero, the greatest driver Formula One has ever known,