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Ferrari Slammed for Ongoing ‘Disaster’ as Hamilton Faces Brutal Italian Media Verdict
Ferrari have once again found themselves in the crosshairs of the Italian press after another chaotic weekend at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton also receiving a stinging personal verdict on his latest performance in red.
The Maranello outfit’s struggles have become a recurring theme in 2025, and their trip to Baku provided little relief for the frustrated tifosi. Both Hamilton and Charles Leclerc failed to make any real impression on the race, ultimately crossing the line in eighth and ninth place, respectively. What might have been a routine double-points finish quickly turned into another embarrassment, as team orders created confusion and fuelled criticism.
Ferrari initially allowed Hamilton to pass Leclerc in the closing stages so he could attempt to chase down cars ahead on fresher tyres. But when the seven-time world champion failed to complete the task, the team instructed him to hand the position back to his Monegasque teammate. Hamilton, however, never yielded before the chequered flag, meaning Leclerc remained behind in ninth.
Leclerc’s response afterwards was cutting yet restrained. “It didn’t happen, and that’s okay,” he said, brushing aside the failed switch. “It’s not like I would have been a lot happier finishing P8, so I don’t mind.” The remark highlighted both his frustration and resignation at Ferrari’s inability to provide him with a competitive car.
Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera mirrored that frustration with a damning assessment in their post-race rankings. The outlet gave Ferrari the lowest possible score: zero. Their reasoning was scathing yet poetic in typical Italian style, lamenting the decline of the Prancing Horse from “continuous struggle” to “continuous disaster.”
“On the eve of the championship, the aim was to fight to the end against McLaren, Red Bull, and Mercedes. Instead, there is no end in sight to the suffering of this crippled Ferrari,” the publication wrote. They noted that second place in the Constructors’ standings had slipped away, with Red Bull now 14 points ahead, compounding the sense of crisis.
Such was the depth of their disappointment that even the light-hearted moments of the weekend came under fire. Viral images of stray paddock cats roaming around in Baku became an unlikely symbol of Ferrari’s plight. One social media joke featured a cat sitting in Leclerc’s cockpit, dubbed “Furrari,” mocking the team’s inability to deliver results. “So much for the World Championship—we’re down to puns,” the newspaper quipped bitterly.
Hamilton, meanwhile, received a slightly kinder evaluation, but still one tinged with sadness. Scoring a six out of ten, the paper wrote: “He came to Ferrari to win his eighth world title, not to finish eighth in Baku. Sad, lonely, and final?” The wording suggested that the 40-year-old’s quest for another crown looks increasingly out of reach.
Leclerc, for his part, fared even worse with a score of 5.5. The publication expressed sympathy but also impatience with his increasingly weary radio messages. “Soon, even the discouraged phrases will run out of patience,” they noted, recalling his comments during the race: “I don’t have the patience to pass Lawson” and, more tellingly, “That’s not what I expected from you, but I’ll do it,” when asked to let Hamilton through.
The piece concluded with a grim metaphor: “From Friday’s dreams to Saturday and Sunday’s nightmares, the Witches’ Castle has swallowed up the Little Prince.” It was a dramatic but fitting summary of yet another weekend Ferrari will want to forget, as their once-glorious reputation sinks deeper into ridicule and despair.
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