Lewis Hamilton finishes sixth for Ferrari at the Italian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton says he won’t give up on his title hopes after a disappointing Italian Grand Prix, but he believes the destiny of the 2026 Formula 1 world championship is out of Ferrari's hands.Hamilton and Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc fought on the opening lap of the race, when Hamilton tried...

Lewis Hamilton has conceded that the window for Ferrari team orders in his favour has closed, admitting it is "far too late" and "many, many weeks too late" for the team to prioritise his championship fight over Charles Leclerc. Speaking after finishing a distant sixth at the Italian Grand Prix, Hamilton gave a blunt assessment of where his title hopes now stand.

The seven-time champion says Ferrari’s lack of clear “rules of engagement” has cost it points after another difficult team-mate battle with Charles Leclerc at Monza

Briton finishes sixth after clash with teammate Leclerc Hamilton questions Ferrari chief Fred Vasseur’s strategy Lewis Hamilton has conceded the Formula One world championship this year is all but out of reach after a bruising Italian Grand Prix. Hamilton’s afternoon included a clash with his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc, which he thought was the result of the team’s failure to listen to his entreaties to manage their drivers and execute races better. The race at Monza was won by Kimi Antonelli after a remarkable comeback by the Mercedes driver from 19th on the grid. Hamilton could manage only sixth. Having been 59 points back he now trails Antonelli by 76 with 10 meetings remaining and he felt that Ferrari not prioritising his title chances, coupled with operational failures, had finally cost him a shot at the drivers’ championship. Continue reading...

The Italian Grand Prix is probably the worst venue for a spat to brew up between team-mates but that is what happened at Monza as Lewis Hamilton finished a distant sixth after Charles Leclerc barged him into the gravel on the opening lap. Leclerc then spun off into the Parabolica barrier at high speed at the end of the second lap, inducing a red flag. The outcome of the weekend was that ...Keep reading

The seven-time world champion hit out at lack of "rules of engagement" at Ferrari after being pushed off-track by team-mate Charles Leclerc at Monza

Ferrari brought confidence and upgrades into its home grand prix weekend. Lewis Hamilton finished the Italian Grand Prix a distant sixth, more than 20 seconds behind Formula 1 leader Kimi Antonelli — who had a sensational race from the back — to leave his title hopes in tatters. It was even worse for Charles Leclerc, whose race lasted less than five minutes before he crashed hard.

Lewis Hamilton admits that finishing only sixth in the Italian Grand Prix is a "tough one to swallow", as Ferrari endured a difficult home race.