Could heat be an advantage for Ferrari in Spain? Lewis Hamilton gives a clear answer. After Ferrari’s strong showing in Monaco, attention turns to Spain.

The Monaco GP gave Ferrari a significant boost in confidence, as the team came close to securing a second consecutive victory on that track with Charles Leclerc. Now, the Maranello team is expected to deliver again in Spain. Could the high temperatures be an advantage? Lewis Hamilton addressed this question on Thursday in Montmeló.

Monaco turned out to be a pleasant surprise for the Scuderia, which achieved its best result of the season there. The unique characteristics of the circuit certainly played to the team’s strengths, and now Ferrari is expected to back that up at the Spanish circuit.

While Charles Leclerc finished second at his home Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton also secured a solid result. Unfortunately, a penalty forced him to give up several grid positions at the start—a significant setback on a track where overtaking is nearly impossible.

The two-stop strategy gamble still allowed Hamilton to recover a couple of positions and finish fifth, just behind Max Verstappen. Thanks to that strong showing, Ferrari managed to gain valuable points on Red Bull and Mercedes, putting itself in contention for second place in the Constructors’ Championship—behind the untouchable McLaren.

Now, the teams head to a track that is vastly different from Monaco, and one that has often acted as a “litmus test” for the rest of the season. The new technical directive concerning front wings could also shift the competitive balance on the grid.

But that’s not all—the high temperatures could be another unpredictable factor. Combined with the harder tyre compound, could the heat work to Ferrari’s advantage? Hamilton provided his take.

“I don’t think temperature is the issue,” the Briton responded firmly to the media, including F1inGenerale. “For example, it was hot in Bahrain and qualifying still wasn’t great. I don’t think it’s a climate problem; it’s more about how we extract performance on certain surfaces, not necessarily how we handle different tyre compounds.”

The seven-time world champion thus dismissed the idea that high temperatures would automatically be a positive for Ferrari. Still, following the experience in Monaco, he expressed cautious optimism. “Hopefully we can build on the step forward we made in the last race; otherwise, we’ll keep working on it.”