2025 Scuderia Ferrari F1 Team

[Dee]

In fact he utterly dominated Max and won an 8th championship on merit in the last race.

2021
Lewis

Imola - Slid into the gravel and would have been out of the points if not for the red flag
Baku - Lost 1st place and 25 points due to mistakenly touching the brake magic button
Monaco - Qualified P7!
Spa - Out qualified by a Williams

Max

Silverstone - taken out and DNF'd
Hungary - taken out and got p9 without half a bargeboard
Baku - DNf'd due to puncture
Russia - Drove from P20 to P2 due to engine penalties


but sure, Lewis utterly dominated Max that year...

[djones]

In fact he utterly dominated Max and won an 8th championship on merit in the last race.

2021
Lewis

Imola - Slid into the gravel and would have been out of the points if not for the red flag
Baku - Lost 1st place and 25 points due to mistakenly touching the brake magic button
Monaco - Qualified P7!
Spa - Out qualified by a Williams

Max

Silverstone - taken out and DNF'd
Hungary - taken out and got p9 without half a bargeboard
Baku - DNf'd due to puncture
Russia - Drove from P20 to P2 due to engine penalties


but sure, Lewis utterly dominated Max that year...

Sorry, I mean in the last race he dominated. There was a big gap until the SC.

The rest of the season was really fun to watch and they were super close.

[djones]

For many reasons, next season will be an interesting life experiment for people.

Personally, I think Hamiltons strength is pushing a car to 102%. This generation of cars we have a crazy situation where you actually do better at 98%.

If the cars reward extreme driving next year, then will he do well again? Probably I’d guess.

Imo, The biggest issue for all the teams is how crap the current formula is. I can't wait for next year.

We currently have the closest grid there has ever been over a 4 year period and just because Lewis can't deal with it, it's the worst regulation ever....

Im unsure what season you have been watching. But the one I have seen is totally white washed by McLaren. It’s not even close.

To take one qualifying where they did a bad job and use that as an example (for anything) would be a touch silly.

Lots of people dislike Hamilton. Yourself included of course. But to downplay his stats or what he has done even as recently as 4 years ago before these silly cars would be daft.

[dans79]

For many reasons, next season will be an interesting life experiment for people.

Personally, I think Hamiltons strength is pushing a car to 102%. This generation of cars we have a crazy situation where you actually do better at 98%.

If the cars reward extreme driving next year, then will he do well again? Probably I’d guess.

Imo, The biggest issue for all the teams is how crap the current formula is. I can't wait for next year.

We currently have the closest grid there has ever been over a 4 year period and just because Lewis can't deal with it, it's the worst regulation ever....

I don't care what your opinion of my opinion is.

[ScuderiaLeo]

This Hamilton vs Verstappen stuff has nothing to do with Ferrari or Hamilton's 2025 year.

[Dee]

Imo, The biggest issue for all the teams is how crap the current formula is. I can't wait for next year.

We currently have the closest grid there has ever been over a 4 year period and just because Lewis can't deal with it, it's the worst regulation ever....

Im unsure what season you have been watching. But the one I have seen is totally white washed by McLaren. It’s not even close.

To take one qualifying where they did a bad job and use that as an example (for anything) would be a touch silly.

Lots of people dislike Hamilton. Yourself included of course. But to downplay his stats or what he has done even as recently as 4 years ago before these silly cars would be daft.

These are not silly cars, two different constructors have won over 4 years, every team has gotten points and most teams have podiums. Driver talent means something because the cars are so close. That was not the case in other regulations.

[dia6olo]

For many reasons, next season will be an interesting life experiment for people.

Personally, I think Hamiltons strength is pushing a car to 102%. This generation of cars we have a crazy situation where you actually do better at 98%.

If the cars reward extreme driving next year, then will he do well again? Probably I’d guess.

Does age matter in racing? Of course, but I’m not sure where the crossover point is.

2021 was only 4 years ago. He walked away from Max. In fact he utterly dominated Max and won an 8th championship on merit in the last race. What was the gap pre SC?

Yes, we all know what happened and how the rules were violated to try and make exciting TV.

But it’s only 4 years. You don’t go from being a world champion to 13th place driver in that time unless there are other factors.

I actually believe the very opposite is true with these cars and that car permitting, it is the drivers on the edge and sometimes beyond that are getting rewarded, these cars are very sensitive to setup & ride height, they are often twitchy because of it, to me that says these cars need the drivers to drive on the edge if they are going to be rewarded and maximise what the car has to offer, at least in qualification.

That said, I do think the 98% argument is valid during the actual race, but, that to me has nothing to do with the cars per se, that is all on tyre preservation and it is not going to change for 2026 or anytime soon.

[AR3-GP]

Good job 16. I think he can win tomorrow. Good straight line speed and clumsy Mclaren drivers is recipe for upset.

I don't know what happened to 44. He's usually good here. I think he'll finish 4th.