{"id":2023648,"date":"2026-07-02T15:19:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T12:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2023648"},"modified":"2026-07-02T15:19:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T12:19:15","slug":"lewis-hamilton-reveals-ferrari-f1-engine-deficit-to-mercedes-and-driver-fears-in-whatsapp-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2023648","title":{"rendered":"Lewis Hamilton reveals Ferrari F1 engine deficit to Mercedes and driver fears in WhatsApp group"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421556_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Lewis Hamilton reveals Ferrari F1 engine deficit to Mercedes and driver fears in WhatsApp group<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Lewis Hamilton has revealed how much Ferrari is losing to Mercedes on the straights.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Lewis Larkam <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-07-02T16:19:15+01:00\">02 Jul 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421556_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421556_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421556_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421556_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421556_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421556_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421556_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421556_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421556_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Hamilton has shed light on Ferrari&#8217;s top speed deficit<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Lewis Hamilton has revealed the extent of Ferrari\u2019s straight-line speed deficit to Mercedes\u2019 class-leading Formula 1 power unit, and shared driver\u2019s biggest concern heading into the British Grand Prix.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Two weeks after returning to winning ways and claiming Ferrari\u2019s first grand prix victory in nearly two years in Barcelona, Hamilton labelled a difficult Austrian Grand Prix as being a \u201creality check\u201d for Ferrari as he could only finish fifth, while Charles Leclerc slumped to eighth after a positive qualifying.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Seven-time world champion Hamilton once again pointed to Ferrari\u2019s top speed deficit to Mercedes in Austria as being a key weakness, despite the Maranello squad introducing its first ADUO-influenced engine upgrade at the Red Bull Ring.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1420863_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1420863_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1420863_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1420863_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1420863_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1420863_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1420863_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1420863_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1420863_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Hamilton says Ferrari has work to do to catch Mercedes<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hamilton went further by putting an exact number on how much his team is losing on the straights compared to the Silver Arrows ahead of this weekend\u2019s British Grand Prix.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve had some great performances before, but the fact is, and you could see it in the last race, we lose quite a lot of time, I think it&#8217;s like four tenths a lap we lose in a straight line,\u201d Hamilton revealed to media including <em>Crash.net<\/em> at Silverstone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo it&#8217;s hard to recover that through corners. I think we\u2019ve got a great car fundamentally. We\u2019ve just got to continue to work and maximise what we can and get good the best results we can, score as many as points as we can, until we can close that deficit.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-80317ad0b514faaa859fbc00c6432aa80491fcd997bd5d67745feecd932d84f9\">  George Russell reveals bizarre dream and plans to \u2018steal\u2019 Landostand   &#8216;Silverstone is less special this year&#8217; &#8211; F1 stars echo regulation concerns <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>When asked if he fees slightly more confident heading to Silverstone compared to Austria, Hamilton replied: \u201cIt\u2019s not that I&#8217;m not confident. It&#8217;s the fact is we got long straights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton followed up by letting slip that drivers have been voicing their concerns about the amount of energy management that will be required this weekend at Silverstone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s an unprecedented weekend in terms of the power deployment. All us drivers have been talking on the drivers&#8217; chat about just how poor the power is going to be through this track,\u201d Hamilton said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-79d79e415cf4c4b3ab9f982cfb6c7a6cda681e5ec682d79317de9e050d7586bd\">  Lewis Hamilton details battle to gain trust for Ferrari car changes   Lewis Hamilton says he &#8216;misses Roscoe every day&#8217; ahead of first Silverstone race without beloved dog <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe run out of battery power. There&#8217;s only a few corners to charge the charge the engine. So the K will be switched off for a large portion of the lap. And that&#8217;s where we will struggle probably the most. The deficit could be twice as big.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1419647_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1419647_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1419647_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1419647_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1419647_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1419647_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1419647_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1419647_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1419647_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Ferrari&#8217;s big weakness is on the straights<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Maggots-Becketts-Chapel complex has long been considered as one of the most challenging corner combinations on the entire F1 calendar, but several drivers have warned that the magic of Silverstone\u2019s most iconic corners could be lost.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHonestly, I think it&#8217;s going to be huge,\u201d Hamilton said when asked how different Silverstone will be to drive in F1\u2019s latest generation of car. \u201cIf you look at the the speed traces, we start losing deployment going into to Copse.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNormally the engine\u2019s screaming as you&#8217;re going into Copse, and you&#8217;re holding on for dear life as you go through there, flat out. This year, the engine will be coasting down, most likely we&#8217;ll be downshifting from seventh to eighth whilst full throttle trying to keep the engine revs higher. It&#8217;ll be a long, long straight from [Turns] 9 to 10 with no deployment basically.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cMaggots and Becketts is not going to feel the same, because you have to lift and coast or something through there for a period of time. So, it&#8217;s it&#8217;s just a completely different track.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll see tomorrow. No doubt we&#8217;ll still get to we&#8217;ll enjoy it through certain elements of the track where you&#8217;re not power limited. But the best part of the track is Maggots and Becketts and Copse and Stowe, and in those places the power is just dropping. So I hope it&#8217;s something they can rectify for next year.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">F1<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Ferrari<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Lewis Hamilton<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Mercedes<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3>  Previous<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> \u2018People tend to listen to you less\u2019 &#8211; Lewis Hamilton details battle to gain trust for Ferrari F1 car changes<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421861_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421861_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421861_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421861_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421861_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421861_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421861_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421861_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421861_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item next\">\n<h3> Next <\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Max Verstappen issues blunt response to McLaren F1 switch speculation<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422103_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422103_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422103_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422103_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422103_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422103_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422103_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422103_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422103_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-block block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<div class=\"author-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-37330024ee0428fcefdfd3a783b3415b2d6b83e9dda6af7d4ea75dc1634f8d0b\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/1bc46a82-ac76-40ea-9cf5-d309b802b0ef_1.jpeg?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/1bc46a82-ac76-40ea-9cf5-d309b802b0ef_1.jpeg?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/1bc46a82-ac76-40ea-9cf5-d309b802b0ef_1.jpeg?height=90&amp;format=webp 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"name\">Lewis Larkam<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">F1 Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Lewis regularly attends Grands Prix for Crash.net around the world. 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Austrian Grand Prix as being a \u201creality check\u201d for Ferrari as he could only finish fifth, while Charles Leclerc slumped to eighth after a positive qualifying.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Seven-time world champion Hamilton once again pointed to Ferrari\u2019s top speed deficit to Mercedes in Austria as being a key weakness, despite the Maranello squad introducing its first ADUO-influenced engine upgrade at the Red Bull Ring.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1420863_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1420863_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1420863_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1420863_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 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class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve had some great performances before, but the fact is, and you could see it in the last race, we lose quite a lot of time, I think it&#8217;s like four tenths a lap we lose in a straight line,\u201d Hamilton revealed to media including <em>Crash.net<\/em> at Silverstone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo it&#8217;s hard to recover that through corners. I think we\u2019ve got a great car fundamentally. We\u2019ve just got to continue to work and maximise what we can and get good the best results we can, score as many as points as we can, until we can close that deficit.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-80317ad0b514faaa859fbc00c6432aa80491fcd997bd5d67745feecd932d84f9\">  George Russell reveals bizarre dream and plans to \u2018steal\u2019 Landostand   &#8216;Silverstone is less special this year&#8217; &#8211; F1 stars echo regulation concerns <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>When asked if he fees slightly more confident heading to Silverstone compared to Austria, Hamilton replied: \u201cIt\u2019s not that I&#8217;m not confident. It&#8217;s the fact is we got long straights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton followed up by letting slip that drivers have been voicing their concerns about the amount of energy management that will be required this weekend at Silverstone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s an unprecedented weekend in terms of the power deployment. All us drivers have been talking on the drivers&#8217; chat about just how poor the power is going to be through this track,\u201d Hamilton said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-79d79e415cf4c4b3ab9f982cfb6c7a6cda681e5ec682d79317de9e050d7586bd\">  Lewis Hamilton details battle to gain trust for Ferrari car changes   Lewis Hamilton says he &#8216;misses Roscoe every day&#8217; ahead of first Silverstone race without beloved dog <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe run out of battery power. There&#8217;s only a few corners to charge the charge the engine. So the K will be switched off for a large portion of the lap. And that&#8217;s where we will struggle probably the most. The deficit could be twice as big.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1419647_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1419647_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1419647_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1419647_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1419647_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1419647_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1419647_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1419647_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1419647_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Ferrari&#8217;s big weakness is on the straights<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Maggots-Becketts-Chapel complex has long been considered as one of the most challenging corner combinations on the entire F1 calendar, but several drivers have warned that the magic of Silverstone\u2019s most iconic corners could be lost.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHonestly, I think it&#8217;s going to be huge,\u201d Hamilton said when asked how different Silverstone will be to drive in F1\u2019s latest generation of car. \u201cIf you look at the the speed traces, we start losing deployment going into to Copse.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNormally the engine\u2019s screaming as you&#8217;re going into Copse, and you&#8217;re holding on for dear life as you go through there, flat out. This year, the engine will be coasting down, most likely we&#8217;ll be downshifting from seventh to eighth whilst full throttle trying to keep the engine revs higher. It&#8217;ll be a long, long straight from [Turns] 9 to 10 with no deployment basically.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cMaggots and Becketts is not going to feel the same, because you have to lift and coast or something through there for a period of time. So, it&#8217;s it&#8217;s just a completely different track.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll see tomorrow. No doubt we&#8217;ll still get to we&#8217;ll enjoy it through certain elements of the track where you&#8217;re not power limited. But the best part of the track is Maggots and Becketts and Copse and Stowe, and in those places the power is just dropping. So I hope it&#8217;s something they can rectify for next year.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Lewis Hamilton has revealed the extent of Ferrari\u2019s straight-line speed deficit to Mercedes\u2019 class-leading Formula 1 power unit, and shared driver\u2019s biggest concern heading into the British Grand Prix.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Two weeks after returning to winning ways and claiming Ferrari\u2019s first grand prix victory in nearly two years in Barcelona, Hamilton labelled a difficult Austrian Grand Prix as being a \u201creality check\u201d for Ferrari as he could only finish fifth, while Charles Leclerc slumped to eighth after a positive qualifying.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Seven-time world champion Hamilton once again pointed to Ferrari\u2019s top speed deficit to Mercedes in Austria as being a key weakness, despite the Maranello squad introducing its first ADUO-influenced engine upgrade at the Red Bull Ring.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1420863_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1420863_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1420863_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1420863_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1420863_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1420863_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1420863_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1420863_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1420863_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Hamilton says Ferrari has work to do to catch Mercedes<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hamilton went further by putting an exact number on how much his team is losing on the straights compared to the Silver Arrows ahead of this weekend\u2019s British Grand Prix.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve had some great performances before, but the fact is, and you could see it in the last race, we lose quite a lot of time, I think it&#8217;s like four tenths a lap we lose in a straight line,\u201d Hamilton revealed to media including <em>Crash.net<\/em> at Silverstone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo it&#8217;s hard to recover that through corners. I think we\u2019ve got a great car fundamentally. We\u2019ve just got to continue to work and maximise what we can and get good the best results we can, score as many as points as we can, until we can close that deficit.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-80317ad0b514faaa859fbc00c6432aa80491fcd997bd5d67745feecd932d84f9\">  George Russell reveals bizarre dream and plans to \u2018steal\u2019 Landostand   &#8216;Silverstone is less special this year&#8217; &#8211; F1 stars echo regulation concerns <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>When asked if he fees slightly more confident heading to Silverstone compared to Austria, Hamilton replied: \u201cIt\u2019s not that I&#8217;m not confident. It&#8217;s the fact is we got long straights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton followed up by letting slip that drivers have been voicing their concerns about the amount of energy management that will be required this weekend at Silverstone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s an unprecedented weekend in terms of the power deployment. All us drivers have been talking on the drivers&#8217; chat about just how poor the power is going to be through this track,\u201d Hamilton said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-79d79e415cf4c4b3ab9f982cfb6c7a6cda681e5ec682d79317de9e050d7586bd\">  Lewis Hamilton details battle to gain trust for Ferrari car changes   Lewis Hamilton says he &#8216;misses Roscoe every day&#8217; ahead of first Silverstone race without beloved dog <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe run out of battery power. There&#8217;s only a few corners to charge the charge the engine. So the K will be switched off for a large portion of the lap. And that&#8217;s where we will struggle probably the most. The deficit could be twice as big.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1419647_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1419647_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1419647_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1419647_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1419647_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1419647_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1419647_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1419647_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1419647_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Ferrari&#8217;s big weakness is on the straights<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Maggots-Becketts-Chapel complex has long been considered as one of the most challenging corner combinations on the entire F1 calendar, but several drivers have warned that the magic of Silverstone\u2019s most iconic corners could be lost.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHonestly, I think it&#8217;s going to be huge,\u201d Hamilton said when asked how different Silverstone will be to drive in F1\u2019s latest generation of car. \u201cIf you look at the the speed traces, we start losing deployment going into to Copse.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNormally the engine\u2019s screaming as you&#8217;re going into Copse, and you&#8217;re holding on for dear life as you go through there, flat out. This year, the engine will be coasting down, most likely we&#8217;ll be downshifting from seventh to eighth whilst full throttle trying to keep the engine revs higher. It&#8217;ll be a long, long straight from [Turns] 9 to 10 with no deployment basically.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cMaggots and Becketts is not going to feel the same, because you have to lift and coast or something through there for a period of time. So, it&#8217;s it&#8217;s just a completely different track.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll see tomorrow. No doubt we&#8217;ll still get to we&#8217;ll enjoy it through certain elements of the track where you&#8217;re not power limited. But the best part of the track is Maggots and Becketts and Copse and Stowe, and in those places the power is just dropping. So I hope it&#8217;s something they can rectify for next year.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/f1\/news\/1099986\/1\/lewis-hamilton-reveals-ferrari-f1-engine-deficit-mercedes-and-driver-fears&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421556_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Lewis Hamilton reveals Ferrari F1 engine deficit to Mercedes and driver fears in WhatsApp group Lewis Hamilton has revealed how much Ferrari is losing to Mercedes on the straights. 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