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Hamilton says Ferrari must consider full focus on 2026 soon with SF-25 F1 struggles

Valeria Penachi1 week ago1 week ago05 mins

Lewis Hamilton revealed he will soon encourage Ferrari to shift focus from their struggling SF-25 to F1’s 2026 regulatory changes as the team’s championship hopes continue to fade, with Charles Leclerc also giving his thoughts. The seven-time World Champion made the admission following Ferrari’s winless start through nine races, leaving the Italian team 197 points…

Scuderia Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton driving on the track after winning P3 in the Sprint Race at Miami GP

Hamilton on P3 in Sprint Race after early switch to slicks at F1 Miami GP

Ana-Maria Andronic1 month ago1 month ago05 mins

The 19-lap Sprint Race on Saturday at the Miami GP proved to be quite a challenge for Scuderia Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton. While the unexpected rain at this circuit was an obstacle for all the drivers and teams, some prospered. Hamilton kept his focus on the race and made an incredible strategy decision, which led to…

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton at the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Leclerc on teammate Hamilton’s new driving style to the SF-25

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

It’s been a shaky start for Ferrari after five rounds of the 2025 Formula 1 season. The Prancing Horses have only seen a podium in Saudi Arabia at the hands of Charles Leclerc. The Monégasque held Lando Norris at bay to take third, in a race where his teammate struggled. A new experience for both…

The start of the 2004 Belgian Grand Prix Pit Debrief

Drivers and team bosses talk potential V10 F1 return

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah2 months ago2 months ago015 mins

Before the start of the season, FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem entertained the idea of F1 returning to V10 engines. The stakeholders of F1 have discussed the possibility of bringing the V10 engines back to life by 2028. V10s last appeared in 2006, when Toro Rosso ran them among the V8-running teams. That year, Red…

Lewis Hamilton driving the SF-25 during pre-season testing in Bahrain.

Hamilton says Ferrari and Mercedes F1 cars “massively different in characteristics”

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

With the pre-season testing officially concluded, new Ferrari F1 signing Lewis Hamilton has exhausted his testing allocation. Albeit hoping he could get more testing time, the Briton is feeling good so far despite it will only be 56 days since he joined the Prancing Horses to the first race in Melbourne in the next two…

Wolff Hamilton Mercedes W15 Abu Dhabi GP

Wolff: Hamilton “could have fought for victory” without F1 qualifying drama at Abu Dhabi GP

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman6 months ago6 months ago08 mins

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes that Lewis Hamilton could have been in the mix to win the season finale at a the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The chance was there but drama in qualifying made it difficult to make it possible. Hamilton has qualified P18 for the final race of year, after picking up…

Hamilton declares he’s “still got it” at Qatar GP after 2024 F1 qualifying struggles

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman7 months ago7 months ago04 mins

Lewis Hamilton says that he will fight more in the race if he is in the same position like when he was fighting Charles Leclerc during the sprint for the Qatar Grand Prix. The 7-time world champion is again quite far away from the top positions. He qualified in P7 for the sprint on Saturday…

Hamilton says “car felt different in Q3” in F1 Las Vegas GP qualifying

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman7 months ago7 months ago04 mins

Lewis Hamilton was left unhappy after a difficult qualifying session at the Las Vegas GP. He says that his Mercedes W15 felt different in Q3 and that he should have been on pole-position. The Briton had a strong start to the weekend and was in contention to take pole for tomorrow’s race. However, his strong…

Wolff reveals “difficult time” with Hamilton after Rosberg won F1 title

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has revealed he went through a difficult time with Lewis Hamilton after Nico Rosberg won the F1 title in 2016. They didn‘t talk to each other “for weeks“ after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The hybrid era was dominated by Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, led by Mercedes F1 team…

A racing driver speaking to a group of journalists.

Toto Wolff reveals Carlos Sainz Sr. tipped him off about Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari F1

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah7 months ago7 months ago08 mins

Toto Wolff, the team principal of Mercedes knew of the “shelf life” of the 39-year-old Lewis Hamilton and knew that there would be a time when the team needed to let him go. The Austrian received an early tip from Carlos Sainz Sr. about this move to Ferrari before it became official. “I sent a…