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Lewis Hamilton is reportedly ‘convinced’ Ferrari can fight for victory in Monaco despite Mercedes’ dominant start to the 2026 Formula 1 season.
Hamilton, 41, joined Ferrari in 2025 in what was a high-profile transfer from Mercedes.
Although the move was described as a dream link-up between Ferrari and Hamilton, the seven-time world champion endured a tough debut campaign.
Having struggled to adapt to his new surroundings and the problematic SF-25, Hamilton ended 2025 86 points behind teammate Charles Leclerc.
However, in 2026, Hamilton has produced much-improved performances, securing his best finish for Ferrari (P2) at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Looking ahead, Ferrari have emerged as the favourites as the 2026 F1 season continues with the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend.
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Lewis Hamilton ‘convinced’ Ferrari can win in Monaco
According to Italian news outlet La Gazzetta dello Sport, Hamilton is now ‘at one with the car’ and is ‘convinced’ that Ferrari can ‘truly challenge’ for victory in Monaco.
It has been suggested that the nature of the Circuit de Monaco should allow Ferrari to showcase the mechanical qualities of the SF-26.
In addition, the fact that the FIA have banned the use of straight mode in Monaco could potentially play into the hands of Ferrari.
The report stated that the Ferrari SF-26 ‘excels in traction exiting the slow corners’, which Monaco has a lot of.
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Speaking about the Monaco Grand Prix, Hamilton recently pointed out the fact that the track is not too reliant on engine power.
The seven-time world champion went on to predict that the Ferrari SF-26 could be ‘really strong’ this weekend.
As reported by Planet F1, Hamilton said: “That’s the one track that power is not king. I think that’s definitely [dependent on pure] car performance. I think our car could be really strong there.
“I’m really going to focus on making sure I arrive with the same energy as I had this weekend [Canada], really study hard with the engineers to make sure we position the car in the right place from Practice 1.”
Recently, Hamilton made the decision to ditch the Ferrari sim, which he accused of taking him in the wrong direction.
The plan worked wonders in Canada, as he produced an impressive weekend, finishing more than 30 seconds ahead of Leclerc in the main race.
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