Damon Hill: Ferrari have lost some of their edge

Former F1 star Damon Hill reckons when it comes to fighting for the Championship, Ferrari are a bit out of practice.

Ferrari have struggled in recent years to catch the likes of Red Bull and Mercedes, but this season they seem to finally be in the running for race wins and potentially a title push.

However, they have made some glaring strategical errors this year, and Hill believes it's a sign that they're not on the same level as the other big guns when it comes to decision-making when it counts.

"I think they (Ferrari) had been a little bit out of it last year," Hill told Sky Sports News.

"They weren't terribly competitive, and they kind of maybe got a bit lackadaisical in their race team mindset.

"Obviously, all these teams are incredibly professional, but it just seems to me Red Bull seems to be able to think quickly and take opportunities. They have been used to fighting from the back, and now they don't have so much of that as a problem, but they still are a race team that are effective in the field, let's say.

"I think they definitely need to take a look at themselves and say, 'well, what are we doing wrong? We've got the car to do it, we've got the drivers to do it. But we need to give them back-up, and we need to clarify our team instructions'.

"When it comes to drivers talking to the pit wall and also to the strategy [team], it's how they communicate with the drivers as to what the order of command is because you can't have different people making different decisions and then changing their mind in the last minute, which is no good."