It is Hamilton’s age old problem. Bottas getting his head down. Hamilton designing and modelling fashion lines and recording music. Not sure he even seems that fussed this year? The hunger has definitely reduced.
Not sure at this stage if Hamilton's hunger has diminished, although I do 100% agree with your point regarding distractions.
Last year, Hamilton drove sublime, thus far, I feel is driving with the same level of maturity and speed. Last race, could have run Bottas off the road at Baku - obviously given the importance of the race and beating Williams record, would not have been wise.
Hamilton with his other commitments, hardly surprising that today seems to be on one of his out of sorts days.
Still the pole gap will irk. Bottas is gaining momentum and confidence.