UPDATE:;Lewis Hamilton confirms 2026 switch after Ferrari talks

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.

The rear suspension was supposed to improve the operating window of their tyres and make the car less sensitive to ride height changes, but Hamilton claimed the car felt the same as before.The seven-time world champion endured further misery when he made consecutive Q1 exits in both the sprint and grand prix qualifying, revealing after the session Ferrari’s attention will turn towards the 2026 car.Speaking to Sky Sports’ Craig Slater after qualifying, Hamilton was asked whether the focus was on next season when new regulations will sweep the sport.“We’re trying to do the best with what we have and obviously everyone is working flat out back at the factory,”

Hamilton explained.“We have had upgrades but that’s probably it for the rest of the year and the focus, back at the factory at least, is to focus on next year’s car. This season’s been a tricky one.”