27/06/2025 08:20
Lewis Hamilton has explained how a former Mercedes F1 ally is
central to Ferrari's plans to return to the front of the grid in
2026. Prior to Hamilton's arrival at the Scuderia, it managed to
lure Loic Serra from Mercedes, where he had served as performance
director during Hamilton's success-laden spell with the team.
Serra was appointed as chassis technical director at Ferrari in
starting in 2024, meaning he would have had minimal impact on the
'25 machine, which has proved underwhelming for Ferrari, which was
expecting to challenge McLaren for the constructors' championship.
However, the team finds itself in third place, 191 points behind
McLaren, with Hamilton explaining that his "main focus" was
ensuring the 2026 car is capable of fighting for the title. "I
think ultimately [Canada] was a better weekend, I had a better
qualifying, which has improved, but obviously I had the issue in
the race," Hamilton explained to media, including RacingNews365.
"So there have been a lot of things which have happened through
weekends, and maybe one day, you'll find out all the things that
have gone on which have hindered us, whether it's been team
mistakes or car issues, or driver side errors. "But we are just
trying to arrive each weekend to do the best we can, and in the
background, I'm working hard with Fred and the team to try and
implement changes and improvements so we can have long-term
success. "I'm working with Loic and the whole crew on next year's
front suspension, rear suspension and addressing the understeer
issues and making sure they don't continue. "We're making sure
we're learning from their previous years and what we're learning
from this year so that next year is the best we've ever had, that's
my main focus."
