BARRETTO: After a second winless campaign in a row, can Lewis Hamilton bounce back in 2024?

Lewis Hamilton cut a disheartened figure throughout the 2023 Formula 1 season, the seven-time world champion knowing that at each race he competed in, the chances of victory were slim.

He never got angry and he never blamed his team. You could just see that he was sad at the reality: his Mercedes wasn’t quick enough and while he knew they were doing everything they can to find performance, it wasn’t going to get much better before the end of the year.