Career news reported
Lewis Hamilton qualified fifth for the Dutch Grand Prix and told Sky Sports the car was in a "better place" after Ferrari changed the setup following a difficult sprint session. He said the SF-26's race pace and a fresh upgrade made him "optimistic" for the race at Zandvoort, where he started ahead of teammate Charles Leclerc.
source: Sky Sports
Career news reported
Lewis Hamilton told ESPN he trained for three weeks during F1's summer shutdown and came back "the fittest I've ever come back" in his 20-year career. Sitting second in the drivers' standings, 50 points behind Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli, he said Ferrari is one step away from "where they belong" as the title race resumes at Zandvoort.
source: ESPN
Other reported
Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton posted back-to-back Instagram photos from a Hawaii holiday during F1's summer break, weeks after going Instagram official in June. Elle reported an Entertainment Tonight source saying Hamilton "is serious about Kim and absolutely sees a future with her," and that Kardashian feels she has "finally met someone who's her equal."
source: Elle
Career news reported
ESPN reported that Hamilton expects a stronger second half of 2026, saying Ferrari has been 'three or four tenths down on the straights' to Mercedes, which has won eight of the first eleven races. Ferrari introduced an engine upgrade at the Austrian Grand Prix and can deploy one more under the FIA's ADUO system, with team boss Fred Vasseur noting power-unit development takes longer than chassis work.
source: ESPN
Career news reported
ESPN reports Hamilton, 50 points behind Antonelli heading into the summer break, expects Ferrari's second half to be stronger as the team pushes upgrades to close a straight-line speed deficit he pegs at 'three or four tenths' to Mercedes. 'Usually the second half is a stronger period for me,' he said.
source: ESPN
Career news confirmed
Hamilton joined Scuderia Ferrari for the 2025 Formula One season.
source: Formula 1
Career news reported
Sky Sports reports Hamilton, second in the standings and 45 points behind Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli at the season's halfway mark, says of the championship: 'I really believe we can fight,' while admitting there is 'still a mountain to climb.' He credits Ferrari's turnaround from a difficult 2025, with two wins and multiple podiums so far.
source: Sky Sports
Career news reported
Sky Sports reported that Hamilton, second in the standings and 45 points behind Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli at the season's midpoint, said he is 'more focused than ever' and really believes Ferrari can fight for the championship. He downplayed the idea of the Hungarian GP as a break point and cautioned that Mercedes 'still have the car to beat.'
source: Sky Sports
E! News reported that during a fan Q&A before the British Grand Prix, Hamilton was asked whether his happiness came from his fast car or his new girlfriend and answered 'of course, of course, Kim.' The moment came weeks after Kim Kardashian hard-launched the relationship on Instagram on June 1 with a carousel captioned 'lately.' Hamilton went on to finish third at Silverstone behind teammate Charles Leclerc.
source: E! News· E! News
Sighting reported
E! News reports Kim Kardashian, days after hard-launching the relationship on social media on June 1, brought sister Khloé to the Monaco Grand Prix to support Hamilton. ESPN reports Hamilton, who finished second, praised her afterward, saying it was 'amazing to have her come this weekend' and that 'she does that for me every day.'
source: E! News· ESPN