Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari nightmare just got worse after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, and Italian journalists aren't holding back. The seven-time world champion has gone from second in the championship to trailing leader Kimi Antonelli by a whopping 103 points in just four races. A fourth-place finish at Baku, paired with teammate Charles Leclerc's sixth, left the Scuderia licking their wounds after getting absolutely demolished by Mercedes in qualifying.

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Giorgio Terruzzi from Corriere Della Sera wasted no time laying into Hamilton, claiming he's been 'sulking' and that something's seriously broken at Ferrari. The journalist painted a picture of a driver completely checked out, saying Hamilton sounded like Kimi Raikkonen in the old days with zero interest in talking or being anywhere near the paddock. But Terruzzi went deeper, suggesting Hamilton's attitude might stem from rocky relationships with Ferrari's trackside staff and concerns about how the team has favored Leclerc.

There's friction brewing between Hamilton and the Maranello squad that goes well beyond performance. According to Terruzzi's report, some in Ferrari's camp think Hamilton's demanding nature and his entourage's involvement in everything from communication to team decisions is too much. Others claim he's been blaming the engineers when he's actually made mistakes himself. Even Hamilton's earlier denial about being unhappy with the team hasn't stopped the speculation from swirling.

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Another journalist at the same publication, Flavio Vanetti, gave Hamilton a brutal 5 out of 10 for his Baku drive. Vanetti worried that after some recent improvement in morale, Hamilton might now spiral back into sulking mode and lose his competitive edge entirely. To add insult to injury, Hamilton was complaining over the radio about lacking power from the electric component of the power unit, leaving observers questioning whether the driver or the machinery was really to blame.

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The real story here is that Ferrari's got a serious problem on their hands. It's not just about the poor results or the lost title fight. If Hamilton's mentally checked out and tensions with the team are actually festering, that's when champions stop delivering. Between the Christian Horner speculation about Ferrari's future leadership and these internal issues, Fred Vasseur's got his work cut out to get things back on track.

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