Overview
- Lewis Hamilton posted a shirtless Instagram selfie captioned in German, "Rennwoche! Ich bin bereit," signaling readiness for the season start in Melbourne on March 8.
- Hamilton says he trained more than ever over the winter, with reports citing heat cardio, core and neck work, and HIIT sessions to boost race fitness.
- He praises Ferrari’s SF-26 as a better fit for his driving, saying the car carries "a piece of my DNA" as he targets a title challenge in 2026.
- Ferrari adjusted Hamilton’s support team, reassigning race engineer Riccardo Adami, installing Carlo Santi as interim voice on the radio, and ending his collaboration with manager Marc Hynes, now at Cadillac.
- Team‑mate Charles Leclerc downplays talk of a transformed Hamilton, describing him as highly motivated rather than fundamentally different, while media note unconfirmed sightings of Hamilton with Kim Kardashian.