By the admission of Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur, he and Lewis Hamilton underestimated the challenge of his adaptation. However, F1 2026 is when the “real test” arrives for Hamilton versus team-mate Charles Leclerc, so says Jacques Villeneuve, with the huge regulatory reset on its way.

Lewis Hamilton’s first season in Ferrari red has been anything but straightforward. Still without podiums, and victories, the seven-time world champion’s transition from Mercedes has been marked by frustration on track and headlines off it.

Lewis Hamilton has clarified his remarks about sending documents to Ferrari during the 2025 F1 season. Ahead of the recent Belgian Grand Prix, the seven-time world champion revealed the “big push” for change he is driving behind the scenes at Ferrari due to his “refusal” to become the latest star driver to fail to win a world title with the team.