After the Spanish GP, Lewis Hamilton has made one thing clear, 2025 is the warm-up, and 2026 is where the real fight begins.

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton appeared dejected after the Spanish Grand Prix, which he described as his "worst race" ever. Despite making key gains in the opening laps, a slow pit stop and challenges with his Ferrari SF-25 Formula One car led him to finish the race in P6.

Lewis Hamilton's experience at the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix was a culmination of mounting frustrations in his debut season with Ferrari. Finishing sixth—later promoted from seventh due to Max Verstappen's penalty—Hamilton described it as "one of the worst races" of his career.