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Hamilton makes daunting admission: 'Last night I was up until 6 a.m'

09:56, 30 Nov

byTobia Elia

Lewis Hamilton is battling relentlessly to overcome the run of disappointing results that has followed him since his debut season with Ferrari.

"Last night I was up till 6 am, I couldn't sleep and I'm just thinking what can I do more to improve"

- Lewis Hamilton

Speaking to Sky Sport after another painful Q1 exit, the Briton even admitted he hadn’t been able to sleep: "Last night I was up till 6 am, I couldn't sleep and I'm just thinking what can I do more to improve, what can I do more to serve my engineers even better, what other changes can be made, just writing down all these different questions that I can then write another proposal that I can make."

Hamilton admitted he feels responsible for everyone in the Ferrari garage and at the Maranello factory, but despite a season to forget, he has no intention of giving up.

"The pain I feel for all those in the garage but also everyone back at the factory who deserve good results, but it's not for the lack of trying. I won't give up, we'll keep pushing. Even with all these difficult days, I have faith."

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Hamilton holds media accountable for mental impact on Ferrari staff

Speaking to the media after the race, Hamilton called out the press for the psychological toll Ferrari staff have endured throughout a challenging 2025 season.

The Maranello squad has often found itself under intense media scrutiny this year, following a campaign far from the high expectations set at the start of the season, when the Italian team had just battled McLaren for the constructors’ title all the way to Abu Dhabi.

Here’s what the seven-time world champion had to say on the matter.

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