Ferrari boss Vasseur defends team’s strategy at F1 Miami GP
Frederic Vasseur has defended Ferrari’s Miami Grand Prix team orders calls and, although the team principal accepted the frustration of drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton during the race, he denied that there was any inertia in decision-making. During the race, Ferrari made the call to swap Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton around to ensure […]
Ferrari set for car upgrades in Imola to turn around poor start to F1 2025
Ferrari may have achieved just one podium finish in the 2025 Formula 1 season so far, courtesy of Charles Leclerc in Jeddah, but it expects much more to come in the next few months. The Maranello-based outfit is counting on the FIA’s stricter front wing tests, which will be introduced at the Spanish Grand Prix […]
JA on F1 Podcast: Is Hamilton’s malaise set to last the whole season?
The first triple-header of the season is done and some tired faces have headed back from the Gulf for a short Easter break before attacking the standalone Miami GP next week, then another triple-header: Imola, Monaco and Spain.We get into why Max Verstappen is heaping praise on Oscar Piastri, despite their Turn 1 incident, Piastri’s […]
Ferrari gets 1-2 in qualifying as Valentino Rossi tops LMGT3
Ferrari driver Antonio Giovinazzi claimed top spot in qualifying for Sunday’s Imola World Endurance Championship round as Valentino Rossi took class pole in LMGT3. Ferrari made it a good day for the home crowd by following up on Rossi’s performance by blocking out the front row of the grid in the Hyperpole session for the […]
Hamilton unmoved by spotlight focus during Ferrari adaptation
Lewis Hamilton enjoys the spotlight and generally makes the most of it. He amply demonstrated his understanding of the enduring power of the image in his exquisitely curated first week at Maranello, down to his crimson-soled Christian Louboutin shoes. But the combination of Formula 1’s most successful driver and its most historically evocative team has […]
How Hamilton «figured out» how his Ferrari likes to be driven
After seemingly hitting rock bottom morale-wise in qualifying for the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton rebounded by guiding his Ferrari to fifth place from ninth on the grid, while team-mate Charles Leclerc was fourth after starting second. For Hamilton this was arguably the best result possible without retirements ahead. Afterwards the seven-time world champion […]
Hamilton doesn’t “have a lot of answers” to Bahrain GP qualifying deficit
Lewis Hamilton cut a hangdog figure after qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix – possibly the most downcast he has looked since qualifying nearly half a second off George Russell, then his team-mate, in Qatar last year. In Bahrain Hamilton toiled to ninth on the grid, 0.931s slower than Oscar Piastri’s pole position time and […]
F1 2025 world championship could be decided on qualifying sessions
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur believes the current Formula 1 season is in danger of becoming a “qualifying world championship”, with overtaking at a premium in the past two rounds. While the 2025 campaign began with a frantic Australian Grand Prix, the changeable weather played a key part in ensuring plenty of on-track action. It […]
How Ferrari is helping Hamilton settle with Mercedes-inspired steering wheel software
The early signs have been positive for Lewis Hamilton. While the team has not been able to execute either race weekend in Australia and China perfectly, Hamilton took his first sprint pole and victory in Shanghai as a welcome boost to his stint with the Italian powerhouse. Hamilton has spoken at length about how he […]