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Damon Hill, the 1996 F1 champion, is confident the race for the 2022 titles is far from over despite recent costly issues for Ferrari.

When Charles Leclerc was forced to retire from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix due to a power unit failure, it marked the second time in three races he had met that fate while leading a race.

And after building up an early lead in the Drivers’ standings, it means he now instead trails Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by 34 points.

The Constructors’ Championship, meanwhile, makes very grim reading for Ferrari. Red Bull took every point on offer in Azerbaijan, Ferrari scoring zero as Carlos Sainz had retired before Leclerc with a hydraulic problem, allowing Red Bull to create an 80-point gap over Ferrari.

But although the situation is starting to look somewhat bleak for Ferrari, Hill firmly believes the Scuderia are still in the fight.

“It must be immensely frustrating, but the championship is still wide open,” Hill told Sky Sports F1.

“It was a terrible day for them but I don’t think it’s a disaster. It’s too early to start talking about that. And Red Bull have had problems as well.”

There is no doubt though that Ferrari’s power unit problems are a major concern, having now eliminated Leclerc from the Spanish and Azerbaijan GPs which he