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Ferrari came into the 2025 Formula 1 season with high hopes. After years of playing catch-up to Red Bull and Mercedes, the Maranello squad believed the SF-25 could finally close the gap and give Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton the chance to fight for wins consistently. But as we reach the summer break, Ferrari find themselves frustrated and searching for answers. Despite sitting second in the Constructors’ Championship, they remain the only top-four team without a single Grand Prix victory in 2025. It’s a statistic that speaks volumes about their season so far. Leclerc has delivered flashes of brilliance with five podium finishes, keeping Ferrari afloat in the standings. Yet even those results come with frustration. Pole position at the Hungarian Grand Prix should have led to a win, but Ferrari’s familiar issues with strategy and race pace saw Leclerc tumble down to fourth. His anger in the media pen afterwards told the full story of Ferrari’s struggles. For Lewis, the season ha...

In Formula 1, history has a habit of repeating itself. For Lewis, who joined Ferrari in 2025 with the dream of winning in red, the ghosts of the past are never far away. Recently, Sebastian Vettel’s 2020 radio exchange with his race engineer resurfaced, reminding fans of the struggles that have haunted the Scuderia for over a decade. Vettel’s Ferrari career was bittersweet. Between 2015 and 2020, the four-time world champion won 14 races for the Italian team—more than any Ferrari driver in the modern era except Michael Schumacher and Niki Lauda. But despite having moments of brilliance and cars fast enough to challenge for titles in 2017 and 2018, Vettel never managed to beat the near-unstoppable combination of Lewis and Mercedes. By 2019, Charles Leclerc had emerged as Ferrari’s new star, often outpacing Vettel. This shift in performance effectively ended Vettel’s time with the team, leading to his departure in 2020. While Vettel’s record at Ferrari is impressive on paper, it’s also a...

Toto Wolff, the man who stood by Lewis through years of triumph and heartbreak, has once again stepped in to defend the seven-time World Champion. After an emotionally charged weekend at the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix, where Lewis qualified a disappointing P12 and finished outside the points, Wolff has reminded the F1 world exactly who Lewis is — and what he still represents. Lewis Hamilton’s Raw Emotions In Hungary Lewis didn't hold back after a difficult qualifying session at the Hungaroring. With Charles Leclerc storming to pole, Lewis was eliminated in Q2 by just 0.016s. Frustrated and disappointed, he told Sky F1, “I’m useless… They probably need to change the driver.” It was a heartbreaking admission from a driver who’s always worn his heart on his sleeve. The race didn’t go any better. Starting on hard tyres, Lewis lost two places on the opening lap and spent most of his Sunday trapped in a frustrating DRS train. Finishing P12, while his Ferrari teammate brought home more sol...

Ferrari’s 2025 Formula 1 campaign has been a rollercoaster ride of potential and frustration. While the legendary Italian team has shown flashes of competitiveness, inconsistency and recurring technical issues have held them back. At the heart of the matter now is the SF-25’s steering and suspension setup, which has drawn criticism from both of its star drivers — Lewis and Charles Leclerc. With the second half of the season fast approaching, Ferrari is scrambling to bring performance upgrades to the SF-25, hoping to salvage race-winning form. But as Lewis strongly warns, the team cannot afford to carry over these limitations into the 2026 car. Steering Complaints Date Back To Early In The Season It turns out Ferrari's steering problems aren't new. Charles Leclerc first raised concerns about the SF-25’s steering feel all the way back at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in April. At that time, his complaint was relatively low-key — a passing comment in the post-race cooldown room. Bu...

Something shifted at the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix — and it wasn’t just the unpredictable weather or the ever-changing track conditions. It was the balance of power inside Ferrari. While most fans and pundits focused on the race chaos and the latest groundhog drama, what really unfolded over the weekend was quieter and far more telling. It was visible only in brake points, steering inputs, throttle traces, energy recovery system deployment. And at the heart of it all was Lewis Hamilton. The seven-time world champion didn’t make noise through radio rants or spectacular overtakes. Instead, he did it the way he’s always done best: through consistency, precision, and data-driven excellence. In equal machinery to Charles Leclerc, Lewis quietly carved out a performance advantage that couldn't be denied — not by fans, not by engineers, and certainly not by Leclerc himself. The Data Doesn’t Lie While stopwatch comparisons offer surface-level drama, the real story was buried inside the lap t...

Lewis’s first few races at Ferrari haven’t exactly been storybook material. But before anyone hits the panic button, it’s important to look at the bigger picture. From adapting to a tricky car to fighting muscle memory built over years, Lewis is facing challenges few other drivers could even imagine. Here's why Lewis’s Ferrari journey is just getting started. Early Signs of Promise Lewis’s Ferrari adventure began with plenty of hope. A solid debut in Australia and a brilliant Sprint win in China had fans buzzing. He even outqualified Charles Leclerc for the main race in Shanghai. It looked like Lewis was getting on top of the Ferrari quicker than anyone expected. But race day told a different story. Despite a strong start, Lewis couldn’t match Leclerc’s pace, even after Charles picked up front wing damage. Lewis later admitted to a possible setup mistake — and suddenly the dream start looked like a false dawn. Struggles in Saudi and Japan Since China, things have gotten tougher. In...