Lewis Hamilton confident Ferrari can fight for 2026 F1 title ahead of Hungarian Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton says he believes Ferrari can challenge for the 2026 Formula 1 world championship after the team's strong progress during the opening half of the season.
The seven-time world champion has enjoyed a much stronger campaign after a difficult debut season with Ferrari in 2025.
Speaking ahead of this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix, Hamilton praised the work done by the Scuderia while insisting there is still more to come.
F1 news: Five drivers to miss Hungarian GP FP1 as teams hand rookie opportunities
Formula 1 teams will give five rookie drivers valuable track time during the opening practice session for this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix, with championship leader Kimi Antonelli and Oscar Piastri among the regular drivers sitting out.
Under Formula 1 regulations, every team must run a rookie driver in each car at least twice during the season.
With the championship heading into its final race before the summer break, several teams have chosen Budapest to complete one of those mandatory sessions.
F1 news: Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari struggles continue
Lewis Hamilton’s first year with Ferrari has fallen far short of expectations. 14 races in, he has yet to step onto the podium.
In this article, Sports News Blitz’s Noah Ngcobo reflects on the seven-time world champion’s words and struggles as F1 heads into its summer break.
2025 Hungarian GP winners and losers: Lando Norris gains title momentum, Ferrari suffer ‘extremely frustrating’ weekend, Gabriel Bortoleto continues to shine, and more
For the 40th time, F1 took to Budapest for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, August 3, held at the tight and twisty Hungaroring.
With Lando Norris’ one-stop gamble earning him an important points swing in the championship battle, Ferrari suffering yet another disastrous weekend, and heroics from both Gabriel Bortoleto and Aston Martin, there is certainly a lot to discuss this week.
Sports News Blitz’s F1 writer Henry Eccles takes a look at the five biggest winners and losers to come out of the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix.
F1 news: Ferrari’s Hungary misery as Charles Leclerc fumes and Lewis Hamilton says he’s “glad it’s over”
Charles Leclerc started the Hungarian Grand Prix from pole and ended it sounding absolutely dejected.
F1 news: George Russell questions Mercedes’ direction ahead of Hungarian GP
Since winning the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix, George Russell has failed to finish within the top four in the last three races.
Mercedes had started the season off decently, and Russell’s win in Montreal - paired with Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s first and only Formula 1 podium - suggested the Silver Arrows were on the rise.
But despite that boost and a steady stream of upgrades, the team appears to have lost momentum, reports Sports News Blitz’s deputy content editor Nicole Powell.