Hamilton endured a ‘weekend to forget’ in Spa but the seven-time world champion remains determined to end his F1 career on a high – and is already eyeing change for 2026

Fred Vasseur joked that Lewis Hamilton was “engineering the car” as the Ferrari driver put in an epic recovery drive at the Belgian Grand Prix, gaining 10 places. Up until Sunday, Hamilton had been having a wretched time at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit where he suffered a double Q1 elimination for the Sprint weekend.

F1 champion Lewis Hamilton has confirmed that Ferrari will switch their focus to the 2026 car after a disastrous weekend at the Belgian Grand Prix. Ferrari had hoped to put to bed their 2025 gremlins with a huge update to the SF-25 at the Belgian GP, with the team introducing a new rear suspension to Hamilton and Charles Leclerc’s car.