When Hamilton first had a bad F1 car

But, as Hamilton has himself pointed out, that rather overlooks McLaren’s MP4-24 of 2009.

PLUS: Why Hamilton’s 2022 struggles shouldn’t define his career

In the latest of Autosport’s “Short View Back to the Past” series, Chief Editor Kevin Turner recalls the problems McLaren and Hamilton faced in 2009 – and how they went from qualifying near the back of the field to challenging for race wins.

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