Hamilton 'not looking forward to 2026 season'

Lewis Hamilton said he is not looking forward to the 2026 Formula 1 season after a difficult year continued with a tough Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend.

The seven-time world champion qualified last for the race, the first time that had happened on pure pace in his 19-year F1 career.

He swiftly worked his way up the field to get into the points positions, but could not overtake the Sauber of Nico Hulkenberg on the medium tyre in the closing stages of the race and finished in 10th.

"It's a terrible result. There is nothing positive to take from today," Hamilton told BBC Radio 5 Live.

"I'm eager for it to end, I'm looking forward to it ending. I'm not looking forward to the next one."

Asked if that meant he was not looking forward to the next race in Qatar, Hamilton replied: "Next season."

Hamilton is sixth in the drivers' championship, 73 points behind Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc.

The Briton is yet to finish on the podium for Ferrari, whom he joined this season, but he did win the sprint race in China in March.

Should he fail to finish in the top three in the final two races of 2025, it would mark a first podium-less season for Hamilton in F1.

He was on the backfoot for the race in Las Vegas after an uncompetitive qualifying in wet conditions on Friday, where he struggled for pace on the extreme wet tyre.

Hamilton, 40, described his first year with Ferrari as "a nightmare" after he retired from the Sao Paulo Grand Prix two weeks ago.

In an interview with Sky Sports after the race, he said: "I feel terrible. It's been the worst season ever and no matter how much I try, it keeps getting worse."