Ferrari urged to make decisive Lewis Hamilton call for F1 title hopes

Former Ferrari race engineer Rob Smedley has urged Ferrari to fully back Lewis Hamilton if they want to win the 2026 F1 drivers' championship. Hamilton fell to third in the standings after finishing fourth at the Dutch Grand Prix, level on points with George Russell but 59 points behind championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli. Hamilton expressed frustration with Ferrari's strategy after the team declined to swap positions with Charles Leclerc, which he believes cost him a podium and crucial championship points.