Lewis Hamilton Asserts Ferrari’s New F1 Car Contains His “DNA”

Lewis Hamilton suffered from a nightmare of a debut with Ferrari in the 2025 season. The Briton believed that the struggles stemmed from the fact that he had no role in developing the car ahead of the season start. Now, with the 2026 regulations right around the corner, Hamilton has worked on the car and is looking confident because of his DNA being embedded into the car.

Recently, Lewis Hamilton received a massive overhaul in his entourage at Ferrari, with his race engineer being changed primarily. Hamilton even wanted to work on the inclusivity at the Italian squad, which mainly consisted of Italian crew members. Now, the 41-year-old opens up on how he feels his best at a place where he can rearrange things within the team.

Lewis Hamilton pointed out that he had started on the right foot and was now changing multiple aspects of the team. Moreover, the new generation of cars was an exciting time for him, especially because of the new regulations. Despite concerning opinions on the upcoming regulations, Hamilton is confident that the team will figure it out as they go.

I generally feel personally in the best place I’ve been in a long time, with rearranging things with the team, and we’ve started off quite well so far, and it is an exciting time with this new generation of car, because it is all brand-new. We’re all trying to figure it out on the go, and last year, we were locked into a car I ultimately inherited.

Lewis Hamilton said, as reported by RacingNews365.

Hamilton is excited to go racing in the 2026 season, as he has taken part in developing the car on the simulator for the last ten months. As such, he felt that he had his DNA within the car and felt more connected to it. Further, the seven-time champion reiterated his 100% faith in Ferrari and their capabilities to achieve success in the coming season.

This is a car I’ve been able to be a part of developing on the simulator for the last 8-10 months, and so l feel like a bit of my DNA is within it, so I’m more connected. My belief in the team is still absolutely 100% faith of what they’re capable of, and that’s why I joined the team.

Lewis Hamilton added.

Lewis Hamilton asserts his disastrous Ferrari debut year ‘behind him’

Certainly, Lewis Hamilton will hope to put the entire 2025 season behind him. It was his career-worst season after all, and his achievements spoke for themselves. Now, Hamilton is aiming to put the struggles behind him and start afresh in the upcoming season, as he aims to enter the 2026 season with great confidence to perform well from the get-go.

Lewis Hamilton reassured that he had gone through it all and now put the entire Ferrari debut season behind him. He added that he spent a lot of time over the winter to rebuild himself and refocus his attention on the things that mattered. Hamilton believes that his mind and body are now in the right place, and he can start the new season on the right foot.

I don’t remember the last five years, but I always try to enter a season with confidence, but of course, you are faced with all sorts of different challenges along the way, For me, obviously, I’ve gone through quite a bit, and all of last year is behind me. I’ve really spent a lot of time rebuilding over this winter, refocusing, really getting my body and my mind in a much better place.

Lewis Hamilton noted.

The 2026 season is seemingly exciting amid the initial testing sessions. The teams and drivers are being met with an unforeseen challenge. It will be interesting to witness how Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton bounce back from their woes in the previous season and contend for both championships against their rivals.

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