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F1 News Today: ‘Game over’ for Lewis Hamilton as Ferrari boss explores 2026 reshuffle
Former Ferrari F1 team principal Maurizio Arrivabene cautioned Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time world champion, against making excessive changes at the team. Hamilton’s challenging first season at Ferrari resulted in a sixth-place finish in the drivers’ championship without a podium. Arrivabene warned that too many alterations could lead to ‘game over’. Ferrari’s current team principal, Fred Vasseur, emphasized the need for improved collaboration and suggested Hamilton must extract more from the car, hinting at a potential team reshuffle in 2026. Red Bull F1 team principal Laurent Mekies hinted that Max Verstappen’s 2025 title chase might impact the team’s future developments. Despite Lando Norris winning the F1 title in 2025, he ranked sixth on Autosport’s Top 50 Drivers list, while Lewis Hamilton even made the list despite his lack of podium finishes with Ferrari.
