2025 Scuderia Ferrari F1 Team

[ringo]

LH track performance in recent years was a shadow of his past, not sure if its due to the car or age.
And F1 cars with its hybrid engine, is a lot more complicated and there are so many different setting drivers can make to get the best out of the car. Switch from Merc to Ferrari is perhaps like switch from PS2 to Xbox gaming console. And this is part where LH may be still be struggling.

Perhaps with age drivers may start to experience decline sensory function which make it harder to adapt and drive at the limit with full concentration.

Uhh a shadow of the past? Of course he's not in his prime but his 23 was awesome and the wins last year were nice as well. You act like he's crashing every other race lol. Everyone needs to take a chill pill

The LH of the past rarely get beaten by teammate in qualifying or in race, but now its 50/50 chance.
With Charles in Ferrari, I think it may be 60/40 in Charles favor. '

Like all champion from the past, no one stay at the top forever.
Same goes to Max, eventually be will be beaten in the same car if he stick around long enough

After race 10 it will be 50/50. Since his first championship to now there were always talks of what Hamilton will struggle with, low downforce of 2009, having to adjust a front flap, then no refueling, then managing the hybrid engine efficiency, then the pirelli cheese tyres, etc. Lewis always takes a little time to warm to the changed environment.
Then everything will click. Now is no different. He will adjust. So far, Charles doesn't have special race pace compared to Lewis, which I find interesting. The qually gap is unremarkable at 2 tenths. It puts things into perspective for a new car to lewis. Qualifying, Charles will have the upper hand for now until LH gets himself sorted out.
But the Ferrari is so far more suitable to Lewis' style than I thought. In fact it seems he wants less understeer than Charles. Unless I am reading things wrong.

[ScuderiaLeo]

I don't know how you guys have the energy to debate over the drivers when we have the best driver lineup and there are other issues with the team and car...

AutoRacer reported the leading paddock rumor for why Ferrari's performance dropped is the plank wear. I still don't understand that because Melbourne isn't bumpy. I hope purely to sate my curiosity we get further confirmation or denial of these theories before Saturday.

[Fluido]

Uhh a shadow of the past? Of course he's not in his prime but his 23 was awesome and the wins last year were nice as well. You act like he's crashing every other race lol. Everyone needs to take a chill pill

The LH of the past rarely get beaten by teammate in qualifying or in race, but now its 50/50 chance.
With Charles in Ferrari, I think it may be 60/40 in Charles favor. '

Like all champion from the past, no one stay at the top forever.
Same goes to Max, eventually be will be beaten in the same car if he stick around long enough

Hamilton almost got P2 in the WDC in the 3rd or arguably 4th best car in 2023.

He is still really good, but he was clearly extremely frustrated with mercedes and was running out of patience. Alonso also tends to have peaks and valleys in his performances when the car is crap. It isn't an indication of a lack of skill or talent, but rather an indication of a lack of patience.

If he is at his prime he will be faster then these three, just that I want to say.
Problem is now, Lewis haters use loosing to team mates as proof that he was just average driver, so in that sense he is ruin his legacy.
People forgot that Lewis at his first year often defeat Alonso-two time WC.

What the hell is this? A fake quote that isn't written by me.

This is very clearly not written by me and the quote redirects to a completely different comment. Don't put words in my mouth please.

I made mistake , this was my text.
I lost in these windows

[scuderiabrandon]

I don't know how you guys have the energy to debate over the drivers when we have the best driver lineup and there are other issues with the team and car...

AutoRacer reported the leading paddock rumor for why Ferrari's performance dropped is the plank wear. I still don't understand that because Melbourne isn't bumpy. I hope purely to sate my curiosity we get further confirmation or denial of these theories before Saturday.

Why argue with Ringo when you can just wait.

[CHT]

I don't know how you guys have the energy to debate over the drivers when we have the best driver lineup and there are other issues with the team and car...

AutoRacer reported the leading paddock rumor for why Ferrari's performance dropped is the plank wear. I still don't understand that because Melbourne isn't bumpy. I hope purely to sate my curiosity we get further confirmation or denial of these theories before Saturday.

Lewis was saying the car was bumpy around the track. But not Charles. He only blame himself to spinning and losing P5

Yes on paper everything looks great. But that is F1.

[ringo]

The team maybe had the wrong torsion bars at the track. Could be as simple as that. We never know until a Journo sees this thread then ask the engineers or TP this week.
I dont buy the gearbox theory. The gearbox doesnt touch the ground anymore than it would in the past. And if it's a shorter unit it should have less of a base in contact with the floor.
The car just was not set up properly. Could be a mistake in suspension parts to bring that they'll sort out in China.
Other teams will surely mess up. All is not lost.
Piastri and Norris clash is just a matter of time. So is a Russel and Max clash. This will level out.

[Chuckjr]

Just keep telling yourself that pal.

[bluechris]

Really all this disaster conclusions here come from Ferrari fan's after the 1st race of the year that was wet? With a new car and with the one driver doing his 1st race?
Really guys?

[selvam_e2002]

first victim is Vettel 4 time WDC
second victim is Saniz
third victim is Ham 7 time WDC
they are making a point that Lec is far better than Vettel and Ham.
the left over WDC in the grid is, Alonso and Max. They won't touch Max, so they may hire Alonso and make Lecrec is a great driver and he beaten all the former WDC. I believe this is statement they are cooking for a while.....

If Ham feels it is not his place, he will 100% retire.... or May be replace Alonso in AMR in 2026/27....

This is fanfiction

the history speak itself... we all know what happen to Vettel and Sainz....is not it?

[Fluido]

Lewis was saying the car was bumpy around the track. But not Charles. He only blame himself to spinning and losing P5

Yes on paper everything looks great. But that is F1.

Lewis is past his peak,old Schumacher was loosing to Rosberg as well(he will destroy him in his prime). It's a matter of a few tenths of a second .

[selvam_e2002]

I don't think Lewis past his prime. This is the first time he is driving non Mercedes car from his entire career. So he will definitely struggle like Ric was in Mclaren. Let see how adoptable he is in coming race. I bet he will jump the ship in 2027 may be into AMR.