Lewis Hamilton’s confidence is back and he’s ready for a huge second season with Ferrari.The Brit is the most successful F1 driver in history, with seven world championships and 105 race wins.Hamilton finished sixth in the drivers standings, 86 points behind his team mate Charles LeclercGettyHowever, he’s looked a shadow of his former self in the last two campaigns.What has happened to Lewis Hamilton?The British driver joined Ferrari, the most successful team since Formula 1 was founded, last summer after a glorious 12-year run with Mercedes.The Stevenage-born driver moved there in 2013 from McLaren and won six titles – taking him to seven in total – to go joint with Ferrari legend Michael Schumacher.His dream move to Maranello in 2025 quickly turned sour and it was the record-breaking driver’s first season without a feature race podium finish since his Formula 1 career began.He failed to get to grips with his new car and in the end finished sixth in the drivers’ standings.Hamilton struggled to secure consistent results and even suffered three consecutive Q1 qualifying eliminations in the final races of the season.The 2026 season begins in Australia and there is renewed hope Hamilton – and teammate Charles Leclerc – can contend for a title as Ferrari look to have got to grips with the new regulations.Can Lewis Hamilton win the title in 2026?Former racing driver and Channel 4’s lead presenter for the Paralympic Winter Games, Billy Monger, has told talkSPORT he believes the Brit will be back to his old self in 2026.He said: “I think last year was a tough year for Lewis, obviously moving across to Ferrari. It’s a big team, a lot of history and a lot of pressure.“Obviously it didn’t quite plan out the way that he was hoping it would, so I think last year seemed like he had lost a bit of confidence within himself.Hamilton’s Ferrari has a unique rear wing this year which many believe could help a title bidAFP“That confidence basically made him a champion in the past and I think towards the back end of last year he seemed to realise that maybe his demeanour was potentially affecting his performances.“By being self-critical of himself at times, I think he kind of forgot he’s a seven-time world champion and he’s arguably one of the best Formula 1 drivers in history.“From what I’ve seen from pre-season, it looks like he’s got his mojo back, he’s got that confidence back and that doesn’t necessarily guarantee results with the new regulations but I’d say he’s in a better place to be the one winning.”Do Ferrari have a secret weapon?Monger is not the only one to predict positive things for 105-time race winner.After six days testing in Bahrain, the team based in Maranello have emerged as favourites, according to some experts.Paddock whispers put Ferrari alongside Mercedes as pace-setters heading into Australian Grand Prix.This is, in-part, to Ferrari debuting a unique innovation in Bahrain – an actively moving rear wing.Monger had a double leg amputation after a crash at Donnington Park in 2017 but has remained within the racing fraternityAlamyIt does not appear radically different when in its normal state however it flips around to act as DRS and make the car go faster down the straights.The design is allowed in the new regulations because there is no limit on how far the rear wing can rotate back when straight mode is activated.Teams are working hard to reduce drag as much as possible this year, and the new design has got fans and drivers talking, even if it might not always be used, with reports it might not be in Australia.Haas driver Oliver Bearman revealed they had opted against a similar design as it would be ‘too heavy’.However, Monger has praised the innovation from the Scuderia and said: “I think it’s genius.Billy Monger joins KitKat to unveil a life-sized, hand-crafted chocolate car at legendary British racetrack, SilverstoneKitKat Formula 1Former racing driver and commentator, Billy Monger, unveils a life-sized chocolate Formula 1® car at Silverstone Circuit to celebrate KitKat becoming the official chocolate bar of Formula 1®, bringing fans the ‘ultimate break’ throughout the F1 seasonKitKat Formula 1“I think you can’t argue against the fact that they’ve effectively reduced drag, created a bit of lift, created a bit more straight-line speed from being able to flip the rear wing upside down.“Don’t get me wrong, it does look a little bit gimmicky with the way it operates.“But if it’s faster, then in Formula 1 that is called genius.”