Are Leclerc's struggles down to Hamilton's revival? - F1 Q&A

Are Leclerc's struggles down to Hamilton's revival? - F1 Q&AImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Charles Leclerc has failed to score points in the past two races, while Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton is second in the drivers' championship after a win and two second places in the past three grands prixPublished14 minutes agoLewis Hamilton secured his 106th career victory - and his maiden win for Ferrari - at Sunday's Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.Seven-time world champion Hamilton is now 41 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli, who retired from the race.Mercedes' George Russell was second and McLaren's Lando Norris third, making it the first all-British podium since the US Grand Prix in 1968.BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after Barcelona.Does Lewis Hamilton's return to form mean he is now back in contention for an eighth title? Does it mean Ferrari may soon be putting their efforts towards him for the championship? - LiamLewis Hamilton is the first non-Mercedes driver to win a race this year, and he is now second in the championship - 41 points behind Kimi Antonelli - following Sunday's victory in Spain.But it's too early to make any definitive judgements about Hamilton as a title contender.Before his triumph at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, the idea of him or Ferrari being title contenders looked fanciful, given how Mercedes had dominated the season.A significant aerodynamic upgrade on the Ferrari was enough, though - in combination with all other factors at play - to make Hamilton and Ferrari the fastest driver and car on track on Sunday.But a lot of circumstances aligned. For one, Mercedes compromised their strategy by covering Hamilton's early first stop.They decided to deviate from their optimum stop times for a two-stop race to lock in track position. Arguably, from that moment on, Hamilton's three-stop was the faster strategy.Then, the virtual...