‘Massively down’ – Lewis Hamilton confirms main Ferrari weakness to Mercedes W17

Lewis Hamilton has admitted that the Ferrari SF-26 is 'massively down' on power compared to the Mercedes W17 in the 2026 F1 season. Despite this deficit, Hamilton expressed confidence that Ferrari will be 'really strong' at the Monaco Grand Prix, noting it is 'the one track that power is not king.' Hamilton is in his second season with Ferrari and is hoping developments will help close the gap to Mercedes.