Lewis Hamilton explains why Ferrari will take ‘months’ to close F1 gap to Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton has stated that Ferrari's efforts to close the power unit gap to Mercedes will take months, not a quick fix. Ferrari introduced a new power unit in Austria, which helped Charles Leclerc win at Silverstone, but Hamilton notes the SF-26's smaller turbo still leaves Ferrari disadvantaged on straight-line speed compared to Mercedes and Red Bull engines. Hamilton explained that closing the gap relies on engineers in the factory making detailed technical changes, with driver feedback from weekly debriefs contributing to the development process.