When Lewis Hamilton last won an F1 race as the long wait continues for Ferrari megastar

Lewis Hamilton

When did Lewis Hamilton last won an F1 race as the long wait continues for Ferrari megastar

Lewis Hamilton's move to Ferrari has failed to yield the expected results so far.

Kerry Violet F1 News Editor

F1 editor and journalist covering motorsport since 2024.

Monday 1 June 2026 17:30 Updated: 17:38

Lewis Hamilton's blockbuster move from Mercedes to Ferrari shocked the sporting world when it was announced in early 2024, but as yet it has to deliver the expected results.

Many hoped the decision to part ways with the team at which he claimed six of his seven drivers' titles would provide podiums and wins aplenty, with a potential eighth championship victory even on the cards.

Now in his second season with the Scuderia, Hamilton has not quite lived up to those expectations. There is little sign yet of him adding to his incredible haul of 105 career Grand Prix victories.

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It is now 41 races and heading towards two years since Lewis last climbed to the top step on an F1 podium.

Hamilton's last F1 race win - Belgium 2024

After starting from P3 in last year's race, Hamilton initially took the lead on the third lap of the grand prix, but having pitted on lap 27, failed to regain it by the time the chequered flag was waved.

Instead, his team-mate at the time George Russell stormed to victory with Hamilton settling for P2, but after a devastating verdict found Russell's Mercedes to be underweight, he was disqualified, handing Hamilton the victory for the fifth time in his career at Spa-Francorchamps.

Lewis Hamilton was handed the Belgian GP win after George Russell was disqualified

His last win at the chequered flag - Britain 2024

Spa 2024 not providing enough action for you? Well, if it's dramatic storytelling you're after, Hamilton's recent wins have that covered.

Prior to his eventual Belgian GP victory, the seven-time F1 champion had failed to reach the top step of the podium for nearly two-and-a-half years.

But in miraculous fashion at his final home race with Mercedes, Hamilton finally put an end to his winless streak with a fairytale win at Silverstone, marking his first grand prix victory in 945 days.

Mired since his 2021 Saudi Arabian GP victory, Hamilton endured a lengthy spell away from championship contention and the winner's circle. But at the 2024 British GP he finally shattered his winless drought, claiming his 104th career victory and surpassing Michael Schumacher's record for most wins at a single track.

Lewis Hamilton broke his winless streak at the 2024 British GP

Tough times with Ferrari for Lewis Hamilton

Hamilton has struggled so far with Ferrari, and as yet has failed to make the podium in a single race in his debut 2025 season in Maranello.

Lewis did claim a victory in the Sprint Race in China, early in the season, but the feelgood factor from that lasted 24 hours as he was then disqualified from the Grand Prix in Shanghai just a day later.

Hamilton would finish the 2025 season down in sixth place with just 156 points - a massive 267 behind eventual champion Lando Norris.

There are better signs so far in 2026 for the British megastar as he claimed his first podiums for the Scuderia - a third-place finish in China and a second in Canada.

Lewis Hamilton F1 career wins

Hamilton holds the record for F1 race wins with a staggering 105 in total. His first came in Canada in 2007, with the most recent in 2024 at Spa.

Next on the all-time list is fellow seven-time world champion Schumacher on 91 wins. Hamilton overtook him for top spot in the all-time list by winning the Portuguese Grand Prix in 2020.

Written by

Kerry Violet - F1 News Editor

Having graduated from the University of Sheffield with a 2:1 in Journalism in 2022, Kerry continued her pursuit of finding a full-time position in motorsport through work with the F1 Arcade in London, where she got to meet true fans of the sport and make a live grand prix watch party memorable for them. It was here that she confirmed her dream of combining her background in journalism and love of motorsport, going on to volunteer with the female-led platform Empoword Journalism. Having completed stints as a screen editor and sports editor, Kerry landed her first F1-specific editorial role with GPFans and has thoroughly enjoyed continuing to work closely with the sport ever since. The access GPFans offers Kerry has allowed her to interview big names such as Naomi Schiff and David Coulthard and given her experiences she could only have dreamt of as a young F1 fan.

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