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Lewis Hamilton has made progress, but the elusive, record-breaking eighth world title has eluded him once again. His rivalry with Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc has caused multiple issues this season, prompting the Brit to take many verbal swipes at the Monaco born driver. This year is the sixth consecutive season he has failed to win that title and overtake Michael Schumacher in the process. Hamilton is far from giving up, but his difficulties over the years are seemingly having a knock-on effect which could cost him millions.
Meanwhile, after a week of constantly being in the headlines, Ferrari have inserted themselves back into the news cycle in strange fashion. Express Sport will take you through the latest events surrounding Hamilton and Ferrari.
Lewis Hamilton at risk of losing millions
While Hamilton struggles to reclaim the F1 crown he used to win in most seasons, he appears to have lost another title. The Brit has slipped down the pecking order of 'The Most Marketable Athlete' on SportsPro's annual list.
He was usually the highest-rated F1 star, but another driver has taken his crown. Hamilton has sunk to 22nd place with a total marketability score of 66.63 out of 100 - a massive drop from the 96.03 he was given in 2025.
If that pill was not tough enough to swallow, fierce rival Leclerc has overtaken him with a total score of 71.12, which leaves him ninth. This may cost Hamilton millions if the highest F1 sponsors decide to pivot towards Leclerc as a result of the latest findings.
Hamilton still has a plethora of endorsers behind him. The likes of Dior and Tommy Hilfiger are still supporting him, while Sony, Monster Energy and numerous other brands remain involved.
Ferrari issue unusual ban
The recent media coverage of Ferrari has not been entirely positive. The in-fighting between Leclerc and Hamilton in the wake of their quarrel at the Mexican GP has earned the Prancing Horse a permanent place in F1 headlines.
Both drivers have received criticism, as has team principal Frederick Vasseur. However, out of all the negative stories in recent weeks, Ferrari have taken great exception to an article penned by the Daily Mail and banned their correspondent.
The ban was issued after their long-term motor racing correspondent penned a feature, where he described Leclerc as a "sneaky little b******". The tone was supposed to be tongue-in-cheek but Ferrari are not laughing.
It's resulted in the reporter being banned from attending the remaining races of the 2026 F1 campaign, which are the Las Vegas GP, the Qatari GP and the Abu Dhabi GP.
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