23 February 2026F1 InsiderDriver Ratings
Hamilton Signals Renewed Motivation and Confidence Ahead of 2026 Ferrari Season
Lewis Hamilton enters the 2026 F1 season with revitalized energy and confidence at Ferrari, leaving a disappointing first year behind. He credits his winter reset and deep involvement in developing the new SF-26 car, which shows promising early pace in testing, for his renewed championship mindset.
After a difficult debut year with Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton has emerged from the winter break with a renewed sense of purpose and confidence, declaring himself physically and mentally in the best place he's been in a long time. The seven-time champion is buoyed by the new SF-26 car, which he helped develop and claims contains "a piece of my DNA,\