F1 2026: Lewis Hamilton wants world title number 8 but Ferrari are really starting to screw it up
·Updated 7 hrs ago·41 pts
Ferrari's performance is declining in 2026, while Lewis Hamilton aims for his 8th world title with Mercedes.
- Ferrari was expected to challenge Mercedes in 2026 but is now struggling.
- Lewis Hamilton appeared to have a competitive edge earlier in the season.
- Ferrari's recent issues suggest they are losing ground in the title fight.
It really looked for a month or two that Ferrari could take the fight to Mercedes in 2026 and that Lewis Hamilton did have a puncher
How bad is it really?
Ferrari have scored 103 points across the last 3 rounds, up from 57 in the 3 before.
Their car ranks 2nd of 11 on qualifying pace, 0.015s off the pace leader in recent qualifying.
Best finish in that run: 1st.
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