Hamilton prioritises Ferrari’s constructors’ P2 over his own

Before the Mexico Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton said his priority was helping Ferrari secure second place in the constructors’ championship, not his own bid for P2 in the drivers’ standings. Hamilton remains in contention for that drivers’ spot alongside George Russell, Max Verstappen and Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc. He said P2 still means something to him, but is not his focus.

Hamilton said a second place for Ferrari would be a major step forward from 2025 and something the team could build on in 2027.

His attention is also turning to 2027. Hamilton wants to use the final five races after the Mexico weekend as a test bed for Ferrari’s next car. He has been discussing with the team’s lead vehicle-dynamics expert how to improve the car while retaining the chassis’s strengths; he described the chassis as very good in 2026.

For 2027, Hamilton wants the right brake configuration and an engine able to compete. He said engine performance was the only area in which Ferrari fell short in 2026, and that keeping pace with rivals on the straights could have put the team a step higher. He described reliability as excellent.