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WILL LEWIS HAMILTON’S NEW MCLAREN ENGINEER BRING "WOKING SECRETS" TO HELP SCUDERIA FERRARI?

Lewis Hamilton leads Ferrari into the 2026 F1 era with a record shakedown pace and a brand-new McLaren-sourced engineering team.

Will Lewis Hamilton’s new McLaren engineer bring "Woking secrets" to help Scuderia Ferrari?
Lewis Hamilton splits with manager Marc Hynes ahead of 2026 season

Lewis Hamilton isn’t sitting back at Ferrari—he’s pushing hard for change as Formula 1 heads into new regulations for 2026.

His first year in Maranello? Pretty rough. Ferrari didn’t win a single race in 2025, and for the first time in his career, Hamilton didn’t even get on the podium all year. The SF-25 just couldn’t keep up with the competition.

Ferrari tried an aggressive suspension setup and rolled out a bunch of upgrades, but none of them really worked. Worse, the team ignored what their drivers—Hamilton and Charles Leclerc—actually wanted: better aerodynamics, not just suspension changes.

Of course, the team came to regret that. Now, heading into 2026, they’re ditching the pull-rod suspension and finally aiming to fight at the front again.

Hamilton set the fastest time during the Barcelona shakedown, but honestly, early tests don’t tell you much about who’s really quick. Still, you get the sense he’s feeling a lot better this time. Ferrari’s finally listening to him, and he’s having a real say in how the new car gets built.

For the SF-26, both Hamilton and Leclerc have been clear—they want a car that’s more stable and predictable. After last year’s struggles, the engineers are listening. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Ferrari has given the drivers a bigger role behind the scenes.

Hamilton’s been hands-on, giving detailed feedback on everything from the power unit to the suspension, brake balance, and even the feel of the steering wheel. He’s banking on the new rules turning things around for him after a tough time with the last generation of cars.

At 41, Hamilton’s influence is everywhere on the SF-26, and you can see it’s making a difference. His first impressions from Barcelona? He’s in a better mood, energised by how Ferrari’s taken his ideas seriously. Whether that translates to results once the season starts—that’s still up in the air.

And he’s not just making changes to the car. Hamilton called his 2025 season a “nightmare”—at one point, he even said Ferrari should replace him after the Hungarian Grand Prix. It was that bad, and he knew something had to change.

He’s already taken action. For 2026, Hamilton’s got a new race engineer. Riccardo Adami is moving to another role, and Cedric Michel-Grosjean, fresh from McLaren, will be stepping in. Michel-Grosjean worked closely with Oscar Piastri last year, but this will be his first time as a race engineer.

Even beyond the team garage, there are changes. Marc Hynes, one of Hamilton’s closest confidants, is heading to Cadillac—marking the second time he and Hamilton have parted ways. Hamilton’s not wasting any time reshaping things as he tries to get back to winning ways.

WHAT WILL MAX VERSTAPPEN BE DOING IN 30 YEARS? HIS HONEST ANSWER

Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen explains his simple approach to fame, his focus on family, and why he avoids the celebrity scene.

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Max Verstappen reveals the secret to staying grounded amid global F1 stardom

Max Verstappen has a simple way of staying grounded, even as Formula 1 sweeps him into the spotlight. He doesn’t feel any urge to change just because he’s more famous now. His focus stays locked on racing.

“I just try to be myself, honestly. I don’t need to meet celebrities or act any differently. I know what I have to do—perform on track. If I don’t, I’m out. It really is that straightforward,” he told TAG Heuer.

He leans on his close friends and family. They keep him steady, no matter what’s happening in F1. “My friends and my family are the most important to me,” he says. Sure, Formula 1 brings all sorts of big names and celebrities into his world, but that’s never why he’s there. “I just roll with it. I do my job, and then I go home. I try to keep life simple, nothing wild. Outside F1, I just want to live like anyone else.”

He doesn’t pretend to have everything figured out. “It’s tough to tell yourself you’ve got it all under control, because you never know what’s coming. I’ve been lucky to win a lot already. If more comes, perfect; I’ll take it. If not, that’s fine too.”

That’s just who he is—pretty laid-back. “We’ll just see what happens.”

When someone asked how it would feel in a few decades, when people call him a legend, he just shrugged. “Good question. Twenty or thirty years from now? I have no clue what I’ll be doing. But those four titles, they’re mine. No one can take that away.”

Racing will always matter to him. It’s fun, and being a Dutch driver means a lot. “Even after I stop, I hope there’s new talent coming up in the Netherlands. I want national motorsport to stay alive, for people here to fall in love with racing the way I did.”

KIM KARDASHIAN AND LEWIS HAMILTON SPOTTED ON ROMANTIC EUROPEAN TOUR TOGETHER

Kim Kardashian and F1 star Lewis Hamilton are turning heads across Europe as insiders reveal Kim's "Russell Wilson" nickname.

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Kim and Lewis Hamilton spark a fly in London and Paris sightings

Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton are the latest celebrity duo making waves, and apparently, Kim’s already got a cheeky nickname for him. The two have been spotted out together in the Cotswolds, London, and Paris, just enjoying themselves and turning a few heads in the process.

Word is, Kim’s close friends are spilling a few details about this new romance. One insider claims Lewis isn’t looking to settle down right now, but Kim still has a special name for him—she calls him “her Russell Wilson”. If you know the reference, it’s a nod to NFL star Russell Wilson, who married singer Ciara after her high-profile breakup with rapper Future. Friends say Kim thinks of Lewis as a “sophisticated upgrade” from her ex, Kanye West.

Kim and Kanye—now legally known as Ye—were married from 2014 to 2021 and share four kids. Their co-parenting relationship is famously complicated.

Kim’s reportedly a bit anxious about how Kanye will react to her new thing with Lewis, considering Kanye and Lewis were friends back in the day. One source told the Mail, “They’re both cautious about Kanye’s feelings since he and Lewis go way back. Kim’s living for herself these days, but she doesn’t want to poke the bear. They know this could set Kanye off, so they’re keeping it light and just having fun for now.”

Kim and Lewis first crossed paths years ago at GQ’s 2014 Men of the Year Awards. Back then, they both showed up with their now-exes—Kim was with Ye, and Lewis was with Nicole Scherzinger.

Kanye even had Lewis over for Easter one year. He talked about it: “Lewis Hamilton’s over at my house, and we’re playing some music in my studio. We’re having Easter brunch—my wife’s family, my friends, everyone’s there. And everybody’s like, ‘What is this music?’ and I’m like, ‘It’s Lewis Hamilton’s music.’”

Since splitting from Ye, Kim’s dated Pete Davidson and moved on. Kanye’s remarried, too—this time to Australian architect Bianca Censori.

Those two have been in the headlines a lot, usually for their wild fashion choices. Things got especially wild when Bianca showed up at the Grammy Awards in a see-through gown. She arrived in a black fur coat but ditched it to reveal a sheer dress that left little to the imagination. People at the event were definitely stunned.

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