Lewis Hamilton has clarified comments made after his disappointing Las Vegas Grand Prix when he suggested he was "not looking forward" to the 2026 season.

A disappointed Hamilton offered a series of downbeat assessments on his weekend and form after finishing 10th on the road last Sunday (which became eighth after McLaren's disqualifications) from last place on the grid.

In his interviews afterwards he said afterwards that he felt "terrible" and was looking forward to seeing the back of what he admitted stood as the "worst season" of his career, his first at Ferrari. He also suggested he was not "looking forward" to 2026 either.

But asked what he had meant on Thursday ahead of this weekend's Qatar Grand Prix, the season's penultimate event, Hamilton said: "I'd think at this [point], I would be surprised if the other drivers were excited about next year at the end of a season because usually you don't have a lot of energy at the end of the season, looking forward to time with family and stuff.

"But, look, that's just in the heat of frustration. Often there's a lot of frustration at the end of races particularly when they haven't gone well.

"I'm excited to see what the team build next year and to continue to build on with them."

Appearing in Thursday's official press conference at the Lusail International Circuit, Hamilton though was not keen to reflect in any great detail on his difficult first year at Ferrari.

After Nico Hulkenberg and Carlos Sainz had been asked to look back on their respective seasons, Hamilton replied when asked how he looked back at 2025: "I don't. I just look forwards.

"There's not realty much to say, the results have shown. There are some positives to take from it and you just move forwards.

"Gelled in the team and there's amazing passion within the team."

More to follow...

Friday November 28
11.05am: F2 Practice
1pm: Qatar GP Practice (session starts at 1.30pm)*
3.30pm: Team Bosses' Press Conference
4.05pm: F2 Qualifying*
4.50pm: Qatar GP Sprint Qualifying (session starts at 5.30pm)*

Saturday November 29
1pm: Qatar GP Sprint build-up*
2pm: QATAR GP SPRINT*
3.30pm: Ted's Sprint Notebook*
4.15pm: F2 Sprint
5.15pm: Qatar GP Qualifying build-up
6pm: QATAR GP QUALIFYING
8pm: Ted's Qualifying Notebook

Sunday November 30
11.55am: F2 Feature
2.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Qatar GP build-up
4pm: THE QATAR GRAND PRIX
6pm: Chequered Flag: Qatar GP reaction
7pm: Ted's Notebook

*also on Sky Sports Main Event

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