There’s been some strong defence from Lewis Hamilton despite Ferrari’s disastrous 2025 season.
It comes after team principal Frederic Vasseur revealed that the team stopped its aerodynamic development of the SF-25 from as early as April, with major focus going into the 2026 machine.
“I think it was the right decision, particularly with where we were already with the car; we weren’t really fighting for a championship. That just meant that it’s been harder to maintain the performance that we had at the beginning of the year,” the seven-time World Champion stated.
Lewis Hamilton missed out on a Grand Prix win and Grand Prix podium for the first time in his career – Photo: Race Pictures
It was a stunning turnaround for the Austrian team in 2025 that allowed Max Verstappen to roar back into title contention. However, a delay in shifting its full focus to the 2026 regulation may hamper next season performance.
“We wasted time on the 2026 development, but in return, we gained trust and certainty. Next year, the challenge is titanic. We know we’ll have to struggle at the start; it would be naive to say no,” the Frenchman explained.
There’s been a lot of celebrating from Lando Norris after sealing his maiden World Championship last week.
The newly crowned champion was spotted in several viral videos on social media, celebrating in Abu Dhabi after winning the title by two points over Max Verstappen.
But there was a hefty price to pay for his well-deserved partying, with Norris and his group spending the evening hopping between several Abu Dhabi hotspots and racking up a bill of around €114,000 (roughly £100,000), according to The Sun.
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