00:022026 could mark Lewis Hamilton's second and final season with Ferrari, should he not have the car to deliver top
00:09results for the Scuderia, after a difficult debut in red without a Grand Prix win.
00:16The pressure is on the seven-time world champion, and he's banking on staunch support from the Prancing Horse's fiercely
00:23loyal fans, the Tifosi.
00:26We couldn't do what we do without them. Their support means the absolute most.
00:31And so I'm really hopeful that with their support and with the hard work that everyone's putting in, that we
00:39can have a strong year. You know, that's the dream.
00:44But while Hamilton will likely be happier with the sport's move away from ground effect, he's got a tougher technical
00:50challenge ahead in getting the most from the new power unit.
00:53And he knows it.
00:57This is a period of time where you have to learn to be the most efficient driver that you've ever
01:01been.
01:01And that's utilizing all the tools you have in your armory as a driver to save fuel, to recharge power,
01:11utilize the power, use the grip, and put all these things together.
01:16I think it's going to be, it's going to take a lot of work from the engineers to communicate and
01:20help the drivers to be able to extract everything in its full potential.
01:25Hamilton felt honored to be the first one to drive the new SF26 at Red Test Track Fiorano and feels
01:33that Ferrari is a lot more prepared in 2026, especially with its rumored smaller turbo with less lag that could
01:40prove a competitive advantage this season.
01:48I think the team is in the best place that it's been, I think, in the time that I've been
01:56here.
02:18Hamilton is heading into the season more motivated than ever to deliver the exceptional performances he's famous for.
02:25Hamilton is arrive at Red Test Track Fiorano and is back in the season more Bristol.
02:27I've been doing this a long time, but I love, I love what I do with more than anything, you
02:33know?
02:34And I love this team, I really, really, really love this team, I love the fans that we have.
02:39And to be able to do this, to still be able to do this is such a privilege for me
02:43to be
02:43able to continue to do what I feel like I was born to do in my life.
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