Las Vegas Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton ‘not looking forward to 2026’ after tough season

Hamilton is sixth in the drivers’ championship, 73 points behind Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc who sits fifth.

The 40-year-old has yet to finish on the race podium for Ferrari, whom he joined this season, but he did win the sprint race in China in March.

Should he fail to finish in the top three in the final two races of 2025, it would mark a first podium-less season for Hamilton in F1.

He was on the back foot for the race in Las Vegas after an uncompetitive qualifying in wet conditions on Friday, where he struggled for pace on the extreme wet tyre.

Hamilton described his first year with Ferrari as “a nightmare” after he retired from the Sao Paulo Grand Prix two weeks ago.

In an interview with Sky Sports after the Vegas race, he said: “I feel terrible. It’s been the worst season ever and no matter how much I try, it keeps getting worse.”