Lewis Hamilton comes off a challenging weekend in Las Vegas. Starting from last place, the seven-time world champion managed to cross the finish line in tenth position, later promoted to eighth after the double disqualification of the McLaren cars. However, the climb up the standings was not enough to bring a smile back to the Ferrari driver. His words after the Las Vegas Grand Prix were sharp and filled with frustration. The British driver appeared concerned not only about the season that is ending but also about 2026. Ted Kravitz, during the latest episode of the podcast The F1 Show, tried to interpret Lewis Hamilton’s statements.
Concerning hints for the future?
Ted Kravitz, a familiar face on Sky Sports F1, commented on Lewis Hamilton’s remarks after Las Vegas, in which the driver revealed his expectations for the next season. According to the expert, these statements could be a clear hint of what to expect not from Hamilton, but from Ferrari in 2026. Ted Kravitz admitted: “I think it’s necessary to dig deeper. This season, as he says, has been a nightmare. It’s not his fault; the car is what it is. He can still cling to a win in the China Sprint, but I believe he has seen what other drivers have seen regarding what 2026 will require in terms of energy management. I’m not sure he likes it.” – he pointed out.
According to Ted Kravitz, Lewis Hamilton’s words might also reflect what Ferrari’s 2026 car could be like: “I think if he had tried the simulator and thought: ‘Oh, I like it. I like playing with the battery, with this monstrous acceleration, charging the battery in strange parts of the track, with the front wing going down, the rear wing going down, and DRS open almost everywhere’… then he would have said so.”
If that had been the case, Ted Kravitz explains, Lewis Hamilton’s words would have been completely different: “We’re confident for 2026, we can have a good package, everyone in Maranello on the power unit side thinks we’re on schedule, everything seems fine.” Instead, what he is telling us is that he is unsure about the driving, as well as how the car and engine will perform. And this is the concerning aspect.”
If even Lewis Hamilton sounds uncertain about how enjoyable – or competitive – the 2026 Ferrari will be to drive, the rest of the grid should probably take note.
Two more races remain in 2025, but the seven-time champion may have just given us the first real insight into what 2026 could feel like – and it doesn’t sound like the dream move everyone expected.
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