Lewis Hamilton News, Rumors & Driver Updates

Brake Failure Hamilton suffered a brake failure and finished 22nd in the Spanish Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Madring Circuit on Sunday afternoon.

Impact Hamilton would start fourth on the grid and look forward to a podium battle Sunday at the Madring Circuit. He would have a heated battle in the early laps with Max Verstappen, but would settle into third-place after a dispute with Verstappen was settled. Shortly after, trouble would strike his Ferrari machine. Hamilton's brakes would begin to fail on lap 5 and he would tumble back through the field. They would be completely gone by lap 7 and Hamilton would have to pit the car and take the disappointing early retirement in the Spanish Grand Prix.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Crash in FP3 Hamilton crashed in FP3 for the Spanish Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Madring Circuit on Saturday.

Impact The Ferrari star would only make 5 laps during this session before running into trouble in turn 22. Hamilton would go ninth fastest for the session before his shunt into the barriers at the final corner. Hamilton would attempt to bring the car back to pit lane but couldn't not bring it all the way back due to a dislodged nose and front wing wedged under his front wheels. He would have to stop on track to be recovered and bring out the red flags at about mid-session.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Recovery Drive at Monza Hamilton finished sixth in the Italian Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Monza Circuit on Sunday afternoon.

Impact An opening lap battle with teammate, Charles Leclerc, would see Hamilton pushed off into the gravel outside turn 2. He would drop all the way to ninth-place as a result. Hamilton would begin his recovery drive and reach back to P4 by mid-race. A VSC for a disabled Aston Martin would provide an opportunity but the Ferrari veteran would miss this window and it would hurt his chances to advance. Hamilton would fall behind both McLarens as a result and finish a disappointing sixth-place.

SEPTEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Team Strategy Issues Hamilton finished fourth in the Dutch Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Zandvoort Circuit on Sunday afternoon.

Impact The Ferrari star would start P5 on the grid and Hamilton would show strong pace throughout the event. He would lead several laps at different pit intervals due to an alternate strategy. However, some of that strategy would become frustration more than once for Hamilton and he'd express his frustration with the team on the radio. A late-race VSC would allow him to close the gap to George Russell but he could not catch and overtake him for a podium spot. Hamilton would settle for P4 in the Dutch Grand Prix.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

Gianni Infantino could have earned more salary than Haaland, Lewis Hamilton and Steph Curry as details behind FIFA World Cup sale proposal emerge Gianni Infantino could have earned a higher salary than Erling Haaland and other top athletes if his plan to sell stakes in the FIFA World Cup had succeeded.

AUGUST 3 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Pit Lane Speeding Penalty Hamilton finished fifth in the Hungarian Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Hungaroring on Sunday afternoon.

Impact The Ferrari star suffered a pre-race 3-spot grid penalty for impeding during qualifying. Hamilton would start P5 as a result and look to recover to a podium spot. He would have running battles with Max Verstappen throughout the race. Hamilton would pit under a late-race VSC for fresh tyres but lose some track position as a result. That trip to pit lane would see him slapped with a 5-second time penalty for speeding on pit late. Hamilton would cross the finish line P4 but demote to fifth-place as a result of the penalty.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Penalty for Impeding Hamilton has received a three-place grid penalty for the Hungarian Grand Prix after he impeded Oscar Piastri during Qualifying, with the Briton originally claiming P2 during the se...

Impact Hamilton would initially post a P2 qualifying spot for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix. However, post-qualifying investigation found that the Ferrari star had impeded Piastri on his final flying lap of Q3 and had to make an evasive wide turn into turn 1 to avoid Hamilton. The 3-place grid penalty will put Hamilton back to starting P5 Sunday in Budapest. It will be a big obstacle to his opportunity to win Sunday's race in Hungary.

JULY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Fast Second Hungary Practice Hamilton ended Friday's running for the Hungarian Grand Prix on top, edging out his Ferrari team mate Charles Leclerc and McLaren's Lando Norris in Free Practice 2, Formula1.com re...

Impact Ferrari would continue to lead the pace in the day's second practice in Budapest. This time it would be Hamilton on top of the timing sheets with his lap of 1:18.729 mph. He would edge Leclerc by just over a tenth to lead the way. Friday's two practice sessions show that Ferrari has good pace and a good chance to double podium this Sunday in Hungary.

JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Contact with George Russell Hamilton finished fourth in the Belgian Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Spa-Francorchamps Circuit on Sunday afternoon.

Impact To say that Hamilton's Belgian Grand Prix was chaotic would be an understatement. He would get into a lap 1 tangle with George Russell that would see the Mercedes veteran go sliding into the gravel. Hamilton would be tagged with a 5-second penalty for that contact. He would later strike a Ferrari teammate with his right front tyre during a pit stop due to a communications error. Despite all these headwinds and a damaged car, Hamilton would persevere to overtake Oscar PIastri late and secure a strong P4 finish at Spa.

JULY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Final Practice Crash Hamilton suffered a heavy crash in FP3 for the Belgian Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on Saturday.

Impact Hamilton would record the fifth-fastest lap, but he would run into trouble late in the session. The Ferrari star lost the rear of his car in turn 13 and would slide through the gravel and into the barriers. The impact would cause heavy damage to Hamilton's machine. The team will now scramble to repair the car ahead of pole qualifying later Saturday.

JULY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Blaney survives overtime as Cup Series returns to North Wilkesboro

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JULY 14 • Associated Press

Briscoe's breakthrough victory sends Reddick to second as NASCAR shifts to EchoPark

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JULY 7 • Associated Press

Third in British Grand Prix Hamilton finished third in the British Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Silverstone Circuit on Sunday afternoon.

Impact Hamilton would battle among the leaders early on and show great pace in his Ferrari. However, the stewards would slap him with a 5-second penalty for jumping the start of the race. He would serve that penalty on his first pit stop and begin his drive back forward. Hamilton would win a thrilling battle with Max Verstappen to get into podium position. He would hang onto P3 despite some late-race chaos and a safety car that would conclude the grand prix under caution.

JULY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Wins Sprint Pole Hamilton claimed pole position in Sprint Qualifying ahead of this weekend's British Grand Prix, the Ferrari driver snatching top spot on home soil by just 0.011s from Mercedes' Kim...

Impact Hamilton set the pace in all three sessions of Sprint Qualifying at Silverstone. The Ferrari star would roll out in SQ3 and put down a lap of 1:28.376 to beat out Antonelli by mere fractions at the checkered flag. Hamilton is a nine-time winner of the British Grand Prix and knows this circuit extremely well. He'll be the man to beat in Saturday's Sprint.

JULY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Leads Lone British GP Practice Hamilton topped the timesheets in the sole practice session for the British Grand Prix, beating Kimi Antonelli and the second Ferrari of Charles Leclerc, Formula1.com reports.

Impact Much of this practice would be run on hard tyres, but in the final 10 minutes when teams switched over to soft for mock qualifying runs, the lap times would drop quickly. Hamilton would set the pace with a circuit of 1:29.260 of the Silverstone course. He was two-tenths better than Antonelli and six-tenths better than Leclerc. Hamilton is getting the most out of his Ferrari right now and has to be seen as a top contender to upset Mercedes this weekend in the British Grand Prix.

JULY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles with Tyre Degradation Hamilton finished fifth in the Austrian Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg on Sunday afternoon.

Impact Despite starting third on the grid and moving up one spot on the opening lap, it would be a day of struggles for the Ferrari star. Hamilton would combat tyre degradation and car balance issues throughout this race. He would be one of the earliest drivers to pit during opening stops but that wouldn't help much. Hamilton would fade back to 11th-place in the field at one point. A three-stop strategy would help deal with the tyre issues, but he could only manage P5 by the checkered flag.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Corey Heim earns first Cup Series win and Antonelli leads F1 into Austria

Corey Heim rallied from early adversity to capture his first Cup Series victory in only his 13th start, leading Bubba Wallace across the line for a 23XI Racing sweep of the top two...

JUNE 23 • Associated Press

NASCAR's Hamlin wins 3 straight and Hamilton claims 1st F1 win with Ferrari

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JUNE 16 • Associated Press

Wins first race with Ferrari Hamilton won the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix F1 race at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Sunday.

Impact Hamilton turned back the clock with a vintage performance to take home his first win with Ferrari. After starting in second, Hamilton employed a rare three-stop strategy at the Barcelona-Catalunya Circuit and was turning in extremely fast lap times throughout the race. He struck a bit of good fortune when a Virtual Safety Car was deployed only a handful of laps after George Russell and Kimi Antonelli pitted, giving Hamilton a less costly final stop. That allowed him to maintain the lead and track position, though he was ultimately able to pull away to win the race by nearly 20 seconds. While there was some luck involved, Hamilton was clearly the fastest driver of the day and has now finished on the podium in three straight races.

JUNE 14 • ROTOWIRE

George Russell on pole in Barcelona - Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News George Russell secured pole position for the Barcelona Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver was marginally faster than Lewis Hamilton. Russell se...

JUNE 13 • SPEEDWAYDIGEST.COM

Runner-up Finish in Monaco Hamilton finished second in the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 race at The Circuit de Monaco on Sunday afternoon.

Impact Hamilton would start P3 on the grid and battle among the leaders in the early going. He would be slapped with a 5-second time penalty for speeding in pit lane. However, Hamilton had built enough gap back to the trailing cars to serve the penalty keep his track position safe. After the final restart of the day, Hamilton would hotly pursue Kimi Antonelli but could not find a way around the young Mercedes driver. The P2 effort was his third podium of the season.

JUNE 7 • ROTOWIRE

Lewis Hamilton Reveals Which National Teams He Will Support at the 2026 World Cup Lewis Hamilton reveals he will support England and Brazil at the 2026 World Cup and explains his deep connection with the Seleção.

JUNE 6 • BEINSPORTS.COM

Fast FP2 in Monaco Hamilton set the pace during Friday's second practice session for the Monaco Grand Prix, leading the way from Ferrari team mate Charles Leclerc and Red Bull's Max Verstappen, Formu...

Impact This second session would see a big focus on mock qualifying runs and some of the best laps of the day were posted during FP2. Ferrari picked up right where they left off from the day's earlier session with Hamilton logging a lap of 1:13.026 and beating out Leclerc by just one-tenth. The Ferrari veteran looks poised to challenge for the win in Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix.

JUNE 5 • ROTOWIRE

Antonelli wins the Canadian Grand Prix, Hamilton and Verstappen on the podium - Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News Kimi Antonelli won the Canadian Grand Prix. The 19-year-old Italian was involved in a fierce battle with his Mercedes team-mate George Russe...

MAY 25 • SPEEDWAYDIGEST.COM

Runner-up Finish in Montreal Hamilton finished second in the Canadian Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Sunday afternoon.

Impact The Ferrari star would start fifth on the grid and grab a couple spots in the early going when both McLaren were forced to pit to change tyres. He would then lose a position to Max Verstappen, but he would chase the Red Bull star back down in the closing laps. Hamilton would perform a strong overtake of Verstappen on lap 62. That would secure the strong P2 finish for the veteran driver. Hamilton's best finish to this point with Ferrari.

MAY 24 • ROTOWIRE

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Corey Heim earns first Cup Series win and Antonelli leads F1 into Austria

NASCAR's Hamlin wins 3 straight and Hamilton claims 1st F1 win with Ferrari