Lewis Hamilton News
| Pos | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Lewis Hamilton GBR | 169 |
Lewis Hamilton has received four penalties from the stewards in the last three Formula 1 race weekends - an unusually high number for any driver over such a short period.
Lewis Hamilton feels his third pit stop in the Hungarian Grand Prix was unnecessary and "opened up the door" to his latest costly penalty - although said the sanction for pit-lane speeding was on him having made "lots of mistakes" in recent races.
Lando Norris quipped McLaren were in "new man's land" ahead of starting from the head of a Grand Prix grid for the first time this year, as Lewis Hamilton maintained hope that he could fight back from his qualifying penalty in the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton and world championship leader Kimi Antonelli have been given penalties to shuffle the order at the top end of the Hungarian Grand Prix grid.
George Russell admitted Mercedes' fears about Ferrari's likely strong pace at the Hungarian Grand Prix materialised in a Friday practice dominated by their world championship rivals.
Lewis Hamilton says he 'really believes' Ferrari can enable him to fight for an eighth world championship title this season.
Lewis Hamilton says he needs to "step it up" at this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix after admitting "can't afford" to repeat the crash that compromised his weekend in Belgium amid Ferrari's competitive form.
Lewis Hamilton says his "heart really sank" when his Ferrari hit a mechanic in a pit-stop incident that led to the team being fined heavily by Belgian Grand Prix stewards.
Lewis Hamilton says he is hopeful Ferrari can close on their rivals as the Belgian Grand Prix weekend progresses despite admitting the Italian team's deficit in Friday practice was "bigger than anticipated".
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes pair Kimi Antonelli and George Russell "should be a lot further ahead" of him than they are in the Drivers' Championship.
With a potentially thrilling title battle shaping up as the 2026 Formula 1 season nears its halfway point, Sky Sports F1 assesses the prospects of the main contenders.
Lewis Hamilton admits "all the magic just disappeared" after his flying start to the British Grand Prix Sprint weekend eventually ended with a third-placed finish in a race won by Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc.
Lewis Hamilton hopes he can work together with Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc to "topple" Kimi Antonelli at the British Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton said his British Grand Prix Sprint pole came as an "amazing surprise" but now believes his Ferrari is quick enough to claim victory at Silverstone in Saturday's shortened race.
Lewis Hamilton has made a storming start to the British Grand Prix weekend by claiming pole position for Saturday's Sprint at Silverstone.
Lewis Hamilton has promised the Silverstone crowd he "won't stop until we get there" in pursuit of a record eighth world title in Formula 1 ahead of this weekend's British Grand Prix.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff doubts Ferrari will be able to maintain their current scale of car development through the season against the constraints of Formula 1's budget cap, reckoning they should be "running out of money soon".
Lewis Hamilton will arrive at this weekend's British Grand Prix confident that he can win on home soil, according to his former team-mate Jenson Button.
Lewis Hamilton hopes strategy can see Ferrari secure back-to-back grand prix victories - but admits stopping Mercedes in Austria will be a "tall order".
World championship leader Kimi Antonelli says he and Mercedes team-mate George Russell intend to "race differently" against each other to avoid giving up points to rival teams.
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| # | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 219 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 169 |
| 3 | George Russell | 160 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | 138 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | 128 |
Find out the full schedule for F1 in 2026, who drives for who and how to watch it all live on Sky Sports
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Sign up and save 10% off your first purchase.
| # | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 219 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 169 |
| 3 | George Russell | 160 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | 138 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | 128 |
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