Guenther Steiner thinks Lewis Hamilton can still win an eighth title in 2026, but only if Ferrari stops playing nice. The former Haas boss told The Red Flags Podcast that Fred Vasseur needs team orders now—Hamilton's ahead of Charles Leclerc, so the Scuderia should back the Briton without hesitation.
Hamilton sits 59 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli, level with George Russell. Steiner's prescription: Hamilton needs Antonelli to crack under pressure and Mercedes to hit mechanical trouble, while Ferrari throws its full weight behind the seven-time champion instead of running "papaya rules"—a dig at McLaren's equal-treatment policy.
"There is a small chance," Steiner said, framing the title fight as a three-way dependency: Ferrari's commitment, Mercedes' reliability woes, and whether the young Italian can hold his nerve in the second half.
The call is Vasseur's to make. Hamilton's pace says he deserves it.
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