How Lewis Hamilton thinks Ferrari can beat Mercedes in F1 Austrian GP

Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday's Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring in third place, behind Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc and Mercedes polesitter George Russell, who claimed his fourth pole of 2026. Hamilton is hoping to work collaboratively with Leclerc to overcome Mercedes' pace advantage, which Ferrari acknowledges remains significant despite a stronger-than-expected qualifying. Ferrari's drivers benefitted from setting their laps before Max Verstappen's late crash, which forced Kimi Antonelli to abort his final lap while Russell managed to complete his.