Hamilton’s former team principal Toto Wolff put the Briton’s struggles down to the characteristics of today’s cars, telling the media, including PlanetF1.com: “We never got happy with the ground-effect car, in the same way it [affects] him. Maybe it is linked to driving style.”

Lewis Hamilton is betting on Ferrari having a 2026 car capable of fighting for Formula 1 glory as the seven-time champion eyes one more title before he retires from racing