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Hamilton shifts focus to Ferrari’s push for second in the F1 constructors’ race

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Rodríguez, C. (2026, October 30). Hamilton shifts focus to Ferrari’s push for second in the F1 constructors’ race. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hamilton-shifts-focus-to-ferrari-s-push-for-second-in-the-f1-constructors-race/article_6f6e759c-d9e9-560e-b13c-ef594a52a660.html

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Lewis Hamilton, now driving for Ferrari after his long stint with Mercedes, has shifted his focus to helping Ferrari secure second place in the F1 constructors’ championship. With five races left in the season, including this weekend’s Mexico Grand Prix, Hamilton acknowledges that winning the drivers’ title is out of reach but emphasizes the importance of Ferrari improving its standing from last year’s fourth-place finish. He highlights recent podium finishes by both him and teammate Charles Leclerc as a positive trend for the team.

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As of the Mexico City Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton is focused on helping his team, Ferrari, secure second place in the Formula One constructors’ championship rather than competing for the drivers' title, which is out of reach this season. Ferrari currently holds a 119-point lead over Red Bull and McLaren thanks to strong performances by both Hamilton and teammate Charles Leclerc in recent races. With five races left in the 2026 schedule, Ferrari's aim is an improvement from their fourth-place finish in 2025. Despite his personal goal of surpassing teammate George Russell for a better finishing position, Hamilton emphasizes that his main objective is to support Ferrari's campaign for second place in the constructors' championship.

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Ferrari Formula One MEXICO CITY Mercedes the Constructors’ Championship

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Hamilton PERSON · 7× Ferrari ORG · 6× Mercedes ORG · 3× the Constructors’ Championship ORG · 2× Formula One ORG · 1× George Russell PERSON · 1× Kimi Antonelli PERSON · 1× Lewis Hamilton PERSON · 1× MEXICO CITY GPE · 1× Russell PERSON · 1×

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Ferrari now holds a 119-point lead for second place over Red Bull and McLaren, thanks to strong performances in the last three races: Hamilton finished third at the Bahrain Grand Prix, while his teammate, Charles Leclerc, took third place in both Singapore and the United States.

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2026-10-31 · Toronto Star

Hamilton shifts focus to Ferrari’s push for second in the F1 constructors’ race · assertive framing

Claims (20 extracted, 0 hedged)

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Lewis Hamilton knows that another Formula One drivers title is out of reach for him this season, so now he wants to make sure his Ferrari team secures second spot in the constructors’ championship. asserted

team → know → championship

With five races remaining on the 2026 schedule, including the Mexico Grand Prix this weekend, Hamilton is behind both Mercedes drivers in the championship with 241 points — just one point behind George Russell. asserted

Hamilton → remain → Russell

Kimi Antonelli has all but secured the title with 365 points. asserted

Antonelli → secure → points

For the seven-time world champion, the personal achievement of overhauling Russell is less important than Ferrari’s push to hold its place behind series-leading Mercedes. asserted

achievement → overhaul → Mercedes

Second place “is not something I focus on. asserted

I → focus → ?

Winning the championship is the only thing I care about,” Hamilton said Thursday. asserted

Hamilton → win → championship

After a 12-year stint with Mercedes, where he won six of his world titles, Hamilton joined Ferrari last year with the goal of returning the team to the Prancing Horse to the top. asserted

Hamilton → win → top

The team placed fourth in 2025. asserted

team → place → 2025

“There’s a good vibe and more energy this season,” he said. asserted

he → ’ → ?

“We’ve come a long way.” asserted

We → come → ?

teammate → hold → Singapore

“In the Constructors’ Championship, both drivers have reached the podium over the last three races—between Charles and me, we’ve come a long way,” Hamilton said. asserted

Hamilton → reach → Charles

“And this is just the beginning; there’s more to come.” asserted

this → ’ → ?

Ferrari has had 16 world champion drivers and has won 15 Constructors’ Championships, however, its last world champion driver was Kimi Räikkönen in 2007. asserted

driver → have → 2007

Ferrari hasn’t won the Constructors’ title since 2008. asserted

Ferrari → win → 2008

“My sole focus is making sure to secure second place in the Constructors’ Championship — the team deserves it,” Hamilton said. asserted

Hamilton → make → it

“it’s a huge improvement over last year and something we can build on for next year.” asserted

we → ’ → year

Following the Mexico City Grand Prix, Formula 1 is set to race in Brazili, Las Vegas, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi. asserted

Formula → follow → Brazili

“After this weekend, I will use the races as a test for next year’s championship — looking at how we can improve the car,” Hamilton said. asserted

Hamilton → use → car

“That is my sole focus: ensuring we have the right brakes for next year and confirming that our engine outperforms the others.” asserted

engine → ensure → others