{"id":468208,"date":"2026-02-11T14:46:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T14:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/468208\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T14:46:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T14:46:34","slug":"lewis-hamilton-predicted-to-thrive-in-2026-by-former-team-mate-back-to-his-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/468208\/","title":{"rendered":"Lewis Hamilton predicted to thrive in 2026 by former team-mate: &#8220;Back to his best&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The last few years have been difficult for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/driver\/lewis-hamilton\/1278\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lewis Hamilton;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Lewis Hamilton<\/a> after he struggled to extract performance from the ground-effect Formula 1 cars following a deflating end to the hybrid era. And after an equally difficult 2025 season &#8211; his first with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/team\/ferrari\/3\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ferrari;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Ferrari<\/a> &#8211; a new set of regulations will undoubtedly bring a refreshed seven-time champion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/driver\/jenson-button\/13\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jenson Button;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jenson Button<\/a> believes his second year with the Scuderia will see a return to form for the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/team\/mercedes\/5\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mercedes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Mercedes<\/a> ace, with him being more ingrained in its 2026 car development.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for Hamilton, his 2025 results were rather unflattering compared to his performance during the hybrid era. Ferrari sporadically looked competitive but, while team-mate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/driver\/charles-leclerc\/109611\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Charles Leclerc;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Charles Leclerc<\/a> was able to convert this into points, Hamilton often struggled resulting in a gap of 86 points between the drivers by the season end.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was tough. I have to say, watching Lewis in 2025,&#8221; Button told\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skysportsf1\/video\/7605508005756701975?_r=1&amp;_t=ZN-93pRwCIrJFT\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sky Sports F1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sky Sports F1<\/a>. &#8220;We were team-mates for three years. I understand how good he is. So it was really tough to see him struggle with the team and you could see it in his face how much it was hurting.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You kind of forget everything else he&#8217;s achieved at that moment in time because you just see the pain.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But I think with the new regulation changes, we will see Lewis Hamilton back to his best, I really do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari<img alt=\"Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/b1d75d11d33b6c02d7e32624f8a82e69.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari<\/p>\n<p>Button partnered with Hamilton at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/team\/mclaren\/10\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:McLaren;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">McLaren<\/a> for three seasons &#8211; 2010 to 2012 &#8211; after the Briton joined Hamilton as the 2009 reigning world champion after a successful year with Brawn GP. Hamilton, who had won the world championship in 2008, was a strong competitor for Button, beating him in points in two of those three seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s gonna have input in how the car is designed,&#8221; Button continued. &#8220;And have confidence in him taking it in a direction that works for him. So I hope to see that.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We want to see Ferrari at the front and we all want to see Lewis fighting at the front again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Photos from Bahrain Pre-Season TestingGeorge Russell, Mercedes<img alt=\"George Russell, Mercedes\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/e0df321afa15b5cc33b682cbdfe7565c.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>George Russell, Mercedes<\/p>\n<p>Joe Portlock \/ LAT Images via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Lando Norris, McLaren, Andrea Stella, McLaren<img alt=\"Lando Norris, McLaren, Andrea Stella, McLaren\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/b2ef005381c81339a50371d109e509d2.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Lando Norris, McLaren, Andrea Stella, 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