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Ferrari's 2026 reset: Is Lewis Hamilton's 'red optimism' reality or just hype?

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January 28, 2026

FERRARI arrived in Spain for the 2026 season-opening event wearing wide smiles and talking up fresh energy - a paddock reset wrapped in red optimism.

- JEHRAN NAIDOO

Ferrari's 2026 reset: Is Lewis Hamilton's 'red optimism' reality or just hype?

FERRARI have arrived in Spain with a fresh look and a "goosebumps" moment for Lewis Hamilton. But with a massive regulation reset and a decade-long title drought, can Fred Vasseur finally turn red optimism into championship silver? | AFP

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On the surface, it looked like a team reborn. Beneath it, the pressure is immense. Ferrari know that with Lewis Hamilton now fully embedded and a once-in-a-generation regulation overhaul looming, this season cannot drift into another exercise in excuses.

Hamilton and team boss Fred Vasseur both struck an upbeat tone, but experience has taught Formula One fans to be cautious when Ferrari sound confident. Last season exposed familiar weaknesses: strategic missteps, slow reactions, and a car that never quite delivered when it mattered most.

The ship was not sinking, but it certainly was taking on water.

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