Hamilton Probes Ferrari Power Shortfall After Suzuka

Overview

• Lewis Hamilton said his Ferrari lacked power at the Japanese Grand Prix, where he rose to third under an Oliver Bearman safety car but finished sixth.
• Hamilton called the deficit confusing and said Charles Leclerc appeared to have more power in the same SF-26.
• He plans to use the five-week race break to help identify the cause before the season resumes in Miami.
• Motorsport Week reported Ferrari ran new and existing SF-26 parts on a filming day, including the so‑called Macarena wing, which the team may use in Miami.
• Hamilton has started 2026 on stronger form with a podium in China and a smaller gap to Leclerc, raising the stakes for Ferrari to resolve any power deployment mismatch.