readers believe Lewis Hamilton is a genuine contender for an eighth
world championship this season, with only a 31.55 of voters
unconvinced by the 41-year-old’s title credentials. It is easy to
see why the majority are backing him. Hamilton sits second in the
standings on 115 points following his stunning victory at the
Spanish Grand Prix last weekend, a result that ended a lengthy
winless drought and slashed the deficit to championship leader Kimi
Antonelli to 41 points. With the bulk of the 24-race calendar
still to play out, that gap is far from insurmountable. The Ferrari
SF-26 has clearly given Hamilton a car capable of fighting at the
front, something he lacked in his final Mercedes seasons. His
Spain triumph was a reminder that, when comfortable and confident,
Hamilton remains one of the most formidable operators on the grid.
That said, the 25 per cent of sceptics have a fair point. Antonelli
has been the outstanding performer of 2026 so far, and at 19 years
old, the Mercedes driver shows no signs of slowing down. Hamilton,
meanwhile, must also keep one eye on team-mate Charles Leclerc and
George Russell in what is shaping up to be a fiercely contested
four-way battle at the top of the championship. Check out the full
results below!