Jun 14, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton (44) during Qualifications at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images

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Formula 1 Mid Season Guide for Scuderia Ferrari by The Playoffs!

A step by step guide for Ferrari's 2025 F1 season after the British Grand Prix

Jun 14, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton (44) during Qualifications at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images

Scuderia Ferrari and Tifosi are not having a great season in 2025. The team from Maranello is far from challenging for wins in the current F1 season. Even with the star driver pairing of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, Ferrari are hardly competitive at the front row. The situation in the team is getting even more tense with the rumors about their team principal. There are some reports about the Maranello outfit trying to replace Fred Vasseur. Nonetheless, Scuderia Ferrari are far from their ideal season in 2025. The team is yet to display a strong weekend.

Looking back on the last double-header before we get ready to send it into the next one 👊
— Scuderia Ferrari HP (@ScuderiaFerrari) July 21, 2025

Season Recap- Scuderia Ferrari

The very first race of the 2025 season spelled disaster for Scuderia Ferrari. The Scarlet cars were supposed to capitalise on the success they had previous season. By the end of 2024, the Prancing Horses were looking good for their new pairing in the upcoming season. Since the start of 2025, fans were expecting Lewis Hamilton to play a significant role in the drivers championship.

The Ferrari were hardly competitive in the Australian GP. The team was looking for the debut race of the season. During testing and practice sessions, both Hamilton and Leclerc were putting in fast lap times and ahead of the competition. The first sprint race of the season in China saw Lewis claim his first victory for Ferrari. Almost immediately, he was disqualified with his teammate in the main race due to excessive plank wear in their car.

The Ferraris have been struggling for balance and pace the entire season. Charles Leclerc is sole leader of the team when comes to podiums. Hamilton is yet to claim a podium for Ferrari in a Grand Prix. The team had a better time in the last two weekends with their new upgrades. Ferrari is expected to bring a better solution for stability in the Belgian Grand Prix.

Scuderia Ferrari 2025 Highlights

Championship Standing	2
Points	222
Podiums	4
Top-5s	12

Scuderia Ferrari Driver H2H- Charles Leclerc vs Lewis Hamilton

	Charles Leclerc – MON	Lewis Hamilton – GBR
Standings	5	6
Points	119	103
Podiums	4	–
Top – 5	7	5

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton are the most discussed driver pairing of 2025. The two drivers have been the no.1 drivers in their respective teams. Leclerc had the edge over Hamilton driving the Ferrari for 5 years. However, people believed that the 7-time world champion would end up overpowering Leclerc.

Ready to lock in 🤝 pic.twitter.com/sU31bBYmnv
— Scuderia Ferrari HP (@ScuderiaFerrari) July 21, 2025

Contrary to popular beliefs, Charles Leclerc has been consistently performing better than his teammate throughout the first half of the season. For Lewis Hamilton, performance is going from bad to worse. The Briton is hardly able to catch up to the frontrunners. Most of times, he is struggling to get the car going according to his wishes.

Hamilton recently lost a 12-year-streak of consecutive podium finishes at the British Grand Prix. He has been facing mass criticism in 2025 due to his form. The Briton has a long gap to overcome with his new team. Overall, both Ferrari drivers are going through a tough time in 2025. However, Charles Leclerc has the slight edge over Hamilton.

Comparison vs 2024- How Does the Team Fare Against Their Results from Last Season?

Here’s a comparison of Ferrari and their driver’s results from the previous Formula 1 season-

(2024 – 2025)	Scuderia Ferrari	Lewis Hamilton – GBR	Charles Leclerc – MON
Standings	2 – 2	8 – 6	3 – 5
Points	302 – 222	110 – 103	150 – 119
Wins	2 – 0	1 – 0	1 – 0
Podiums	10 – 4	2 – 0	5 – 4

Ferrari were looking pretty strong in the previous season with Sainz and Leclerc leading the way. They have had a significant loss in 2025 in terms of podiums and points. The Italian outfit is dangerously close to a winless season in 2025. Both Hamilton and Leclerc had a significant drop in performance this year.

Key Predictions and Challenges for the Second Half of 2025 Season

Scuderia Ferrari recently discussed the various challenges they have been facing in 2025. Their cars are undergoing excessive plank wear and are unable to navigate high speed corners. The drivers are also unable to keep the car running at its best for the entire length of the race. The car does not want to turn in during corners.

It’s officially the Belgian GP race week! Spa, here we come 🇧🇪 pic.twitter.com/HgYPyOOMC5
— Scuderia Ferrari HP (@ScuderiaFerrari) July 21, 2025

The drivers are opting much extremes setups which cost heavily in case of a slight mistake. The new suspension upgrade Ferrari will bring to Spa is supposed to curb down these issues. The Prancing Horses have to make some clear changes to their operating style. The recent rumors about Vasseur’s replacement isn’t healthy for the team’s atmosphere.

Scuderia Ferrari won’t start winning races immediately. The team will have to wait for the latter races of the season and bring in better upgrades to be a serious challenger to McLaren F1. Hopefully, they will be to revitalise and consequently create a better car next year, learning from their mistakes in 2025.

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