Another weekend to forget
After the negative weekend in Suzuka, an equally complex one in Miami. Thus Lewis Hamilton returns home from Florida with a meager seventh place that not only constitutes the worst result of the 2026 season, but overall worries considering how much Ferrari had pinned its hopes precisely on the “new championship” that was supposed to start right from Miami. It is undeniable, in fact, how the fans’ expectations were of a much higher level, considering the substantial package of updates that the Maranello team brought to the track to update the SF-26.
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On the long straights of the Miami International Autodrome, however, the engine power deficit became even more evident, which perhaps the Prancing Horse had partly managed to hide in the first GPs of the season (also due to McLaren’s difficulties in understanding the power unit). And it is precisely on this point that Lewis Hamilton focused in his post-race account, even though his Sunday was inevitably also affected by the start collision with Franco Colapinto, which damaged his floor and front wing.
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Lewis Hamilton calls for updates to Ferrari’s PU
“Engine update? Yes, that is really – explains the seven-time world champion, interviewed by Mara Sangiorgio for Sky Italia after the checkered flag of the Miami GP – what we really need a lot. Right now it is very hard for us to fight against the power of the Red Bull and Mercedes power units, both of which have a big advantage over ours. Otherwise, we have an excellent car, perhaps even the best, so we need to solve this problem because, if we manage to, we could really be even more in the fight for wins.” “However, it will still take some time to close this gap and try to recover ground,” Lewis Hamilton concluded, evidently referring to Ferrari’s wait for the FIA’s ruling on the ADUO.
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