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Rare Ferrari Breakthrough for Lewis Hamilton After SF-25 Insights Revealed
Despite a turbulent weekend at the Miami Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton has highlighted a rare positive as Ferrari begins to uncover key performance insights from its SF-25 car—marking a potential turning point in the team’s ongoing development push.
While Ferrari’s race strategy in Miami left much to be desired, especially with its drivers tripping over each other during key stages of the Grand Prix, Hamilton has revealed that both he and the team now better understand where performance is coming from—and where it’s still lacking. Encouragingly, the seven-time world champion confirmed that updates are already in motion to address the current weaknesses.
“The race didn’t go how we wanted, but we’ve made progress,” Hamilton said after the event. “We now have a clearer picture of where the performance is, and the team is already working on bringing the updates we need.”
However, the race itself was anything but smooth for the Scuderia. A lack of strategic clarity saw Hamilton and teammate Charles Leclerc hamper each other’s races. With Hamilton on fresh medium tyres and Leclerc on an alternate strategy, Hamilton found himself stuck behind the Monegasque, asking over team radio for a position swap—one that wasn’t immediately granted.
The delay likely cost Hamilton precious tyre performance, as noted by former F1 champion Jenson Button during post-race analysis.
“I get it,” Button said. “They’re on different strategies, and the problem is Lewis spent even one lap behind his teammate. That one lap can be enough to ruin the best of your tyre’s performance.”
Button went further, suggesting Ferrari should have planned better in advance.
“He shouldn’t have even had to ask,” he continued. “These are the types of decisions that need to be settled before the race even starts.”
The incident sparked fresh concerns about Ferrari’s race-day operations, an area that has been repeatedly scrutinized in recent seasons. But Hamilton’s post-race comments indicate there’s a growing sense of direction and understanding within the team—something that has often eluded the Maranello-based outfit during times of transition.
The Miami setback may have masked the underlying progress being made with the SF-25, which is expected to receive a series of aerodynamic and mechanical upgrades in the coming races. As the European leg of the season approaches, Ferrari will be under pressure to translate these insights into consistent results.
For Hamilton, who joined Ferrari in one of the sport’s most high-profile moves, patience may be starting to pay off.
