Lewis Hamilton gives himself surprising rating for first half of F1 2026

Lewis Hamilton, sitting second in the 2026 Formula 1 drivers' standings behind Kimi Antonelli by 50 points, has rated his own first-half performance as only 'slightly above average, maybe' despite a strong campaign. The seven-time champion claimed his first win for Ferrari at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, having taken 31 attempts to reach that milestone with the team. With up to 12 race weekends remaining after the summer shutdown, Hamilton says he is focused on maximising each individual race weekend rather than looking ahead at the title battle.