In the Driver’s Seat
Not a has-been, Lewis Hamilton is loving his job again
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Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates on the podium after the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Barcelona-Catalunya.
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- After a dismal 2025 season, Lewis Hamilton revitalised his performance in 2026, winning in Spain with Ferrari after an intense personal and team rebuild.
- Ferrari's upgraded 2026 car, benefiting from Hamilton's design input, showed strong cornering speed; a three-stop strategy and VSC aided his Spanish GP victory.
- Hamilton described a "total rebuild," training hard, regaining self-belief, and crediting preparation, team trust, and personal happiness for his resurgent performance.
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In 2025, Lewis Hamilton was in a terrible place in the latter half of his first season with the legendary Ferrari, F1’s oldest and most charismatic team.
Charles Leclerc was the star, Hamilton was the new boy. Freshly arrived from Mercedes, some soon began to suspect he might have gone past his sell-by date.
