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As Ferrari secure their first Sprint pole of 2025, Lewis Hamilton says that a really strong first sector and little increments allowed him to set the fastest lap at the F1 Chinese GP

Finding “little increments” everywhere — Hamilton details first Sprint pole with Ferrari at F1 Chinese GP

Senjuti Jash7 months ago7 months ago09 mins mins

After their disappointing start to the season in Melbourne, Ferrari appear to have taken a step forward in performance with Lewis Hamilton charging to pole and Charles Leclerc setting the fourth-fastest time in qualifying for the F1 Chinese GP Sprint race, with Fred Vasseur also giving his reaction. The Brit’s benchmark of 1:30.849 is now…

Ferrari driver Leclerc during the 2025 F1 Australian GP

Leclerc left to rue continuous wet weather struggles of Ferrari following the F1 Australian GP

Lucrezia Costa7 months ago7 months ago06 mins mins

The 2025 F1 Australian GP was a rather frustrating one for Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc. The Monegasque and his SF-25 struggled in the perilous weather conditions, which saw multiple drivers spin out, and only managed to end the race in P8. What went wrong? Leclerc acknowledged the performance in the 2025 F1 Australian GP as…

Frederic Vasseur in his Ferrari team kit

Vasseur concedes Ferrari must “improve communication“ amid Lewis Hamilton’s frustrations at F1 Australian GP

Luke-John Buckle7 months ago7 months ago03 mins mins

Ferrari looked competitive in pre-season testing and the opening stages of the F1 Australian GP weekend but ended the race with Charles Leclerc in 8th and Lewis Hamilton in P10. The Italian team struggled to keep the rear tyres alive in qualifying, which cost Ferrari a lot of time in the final sector. Hamilton in…

Hamilton has talked about the excitement he felt when Vasseur contacted him and his decision to sign with Ferrari F1

“Honestly, I’ve never been so excited” — Hamilton on Vasseur getting in touch and signing with Ferrari F1

Senjuti Jash8 months ago8 months ago04 mins mins

Aiming to win a record eighth drivers’ title, Lewis Hamilton has opened up about the romanticism around Ferrari, his immediate reaction after team principal Fred Vasseur offered him a contract, and the sentiments that motivated his signing with the most successful F1 team of all time. When Ferrari dropped the bombshell on February 1 last…

Fred Vasseur, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc in Scuderia Ferrari HP garrage

Vasseur: I’ve got the “two drivers I dreamed of having” at Ferrari F1 in 2025

Rohit Bhaskar8 months ago8 months ago04 mins mins

With pre-season testing wrapped up and the first race in Albert Park just around the corner, Ferrari heads into the 2025 season with a renewed sense of optimism, and team principal Fred Vasseur has pulled off one of the biggest coups in F1 history, securing seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton to join Charles Leclerc in the…

Exclusive: Xavier Marcos Padros on the leadership styles of Ferrari F1 team principals Binotto and Vasseur

Rachel Stephens8 months ago8 months ago04 mins mins

In the third part of an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, Xavier Marcos Padros, current technical director of Cadillac’s LMDh sportscar program, discussed the different leadership styles of Ferrari F1 team principals Mattia Binotto and Fred Vasseur. Working at Ferrari F1 from 2018 to 2024, and as Charles Leclerc’s race engineer, Marcos Padros noted that…

At the end of 2025 F1 testing in Bahrain, Leclerc and Hamilton believe Ferrari have some work to do despite the progress they have made.

F1 Testing | Leclerc and Hamilton believe Ferrari have “work to do” despite “strong progress” after final day

Senjuti Jash8 months ago8 months ago08 mins mins

On the final day of F1 pre-season testing, Ferrari completed 113 laps in total around the Bahrain International Circuit, with Charles Leclerc getting behind the wheel of the SF-25 in the morning and Lewis Hamilton in the afternoon. Barring a brief interruption caused by debris on track that brought out the red flag, the Italian…

Lewis Hamilton, Scuderia Ferrari HP driver

Lewis Hamilton: Ferrari has “every ingredient to win” 2025 F1 championships

Rohit Bhaskar8 months ago8 months ago05 mins mins

The 2025 F1 season began with a grand livery launch of all the teams at the O2 Arena, followed by the Ferrari team’s SF-25’s Fiorano debut as Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc took the SF-25 for a spin and have shared positive first impressions. For Hamilton, the experience went beyond just a first drive and…

Fred Vasseur: Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc a “perfect combination” for Scuderia Ferrari F1

Vasseur: Hamilton and Leclerc a “perfect combination” for Ferrari F1

Tayla Purves8 months ago8 months ago03 mins mins

Ahead of the F1 Australian GP in Melbourne next month, Ferrari F1 boss Fred Vasseur has opened up on the combination of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. The news sent everyone into a frenzy last year; 7-time-world champion Lewis Hamilton would join the Scuderia in 2025. Excitement, curiosity, and anticipation were three of the most…

Hamilton driving for Ferrari F1 in Fiorano

Leclerc and Vasseur on Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari F1 debut

Rebecca Malitz9 months ago9 months ago03 mins mins

On Wednesday morning, Lewis Hamilton made his long-awaited debut at Ferrari with TPC running at the Fiorano track. The Briton completed 30 laps before his teammate Charles Leclerc took over in the afternoon. First F1 outing of 2025 The 27-year-old, who will enter his seventh season with the team, feels motivated by the buzz surrounding…