Leclerc Battles Unusual Conditions as Hamilton Gains SF-25 Insight

27/02/2025

Challenging weather in Bahrain disrupted Ferrari’s plans, with Leclerc struggling in tricky conditions while Hamilton focused on refining his SF-25 understanding.

At Ferrari today, Lewis Hamilton completed only a limited number of laps, covering 45 in the morning before handing over the SF-25 to Charles Leclerc, who completed 84, bringing the total to 129 laps (697 kilometers).

Hamilton focused heavily on working with his engineers and on his car, which explains the reduced lap count. Leclerc, meanwhile, carried out a qualifying and race simulation, a program scheduled for Hamilton tomorrow when he will be on track in the afternoon.

“It was another positive day for us in Bahrain. We are making great progress in understanding the SF-25 and learning how to maximize its potential, and reliability has been good so far, which is a really positive sign,” commented Hamilton.

“We couldn’t get as much running as we had hoped due to the weather, but we have more track time tomorrow to work on our program and further improve the car’s comfort. I’m really enjoying working with the team, and we’re all looking forward to the final push tomorrow.”

For Charles Leclerc, “it was more challenging on track today due to unusual weather conditions for Bahrain, with cooler temperatures and even some rain.”

“We completed our planned program, but with rapidly changing conditions, it was difficult to draw many conclusions. Tonight, we are fully focused on analyzing our data and preparing for the final day of testing tomorrow.”

Hamilton Confident with SF-25 While Leclerc Faces Weather Woes Hamilton Confident with SF-25 While Leclerc Faces Weather Woes

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2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix - Race Results

Lando Norris
1
LANDO
NORRIS
57
Max Verstappen
2
MAX
VERSTAPPEN
+0.895s
George Russell
3
GEORGE
RUSSELL
+8.481s
Alex Albon
4
ALEX
ALBON
+12.773s
Kimi Antonelli
5
KIMI
ANTONELLI
+15.135s
Lance Stroll
6
LANCE
STROLL
+17.413s
Nico Hulkenberg
7
NICO
HULKENBERG
+18.423s
Charles Leclerc
8
CHARLES
LECLERC
+19.826s
Oscar Piastri
9
OSCAR
PIASTRI
+20.448s
Lewis Hamilton
10
LEWIS
HAMILTON
+22.473s
Pierre Gasly
11
PIERRE
GASLY
+26.502s
Yuki Tsunoda
12
YUKI
TSUNODA
+29.884s
Esteban Ocon
13
ESTEBAN
OCON
+33.161s
Oliver Bearman
14
OLIVER
BEARMAN
+40.351s
Liam Lawson
15
LIAM
LAWSON
47 DNF
Gabriel Bortoleto
16
GABRIEL
BORTOLETO
47 DNF
Fernando Alonso
17
FERNANDO
ALONSO
34 DNF
Carlos Sainz
18
CARLOS
SAINZ
0 DNF
Jack Doohan
19
JACK
DOOHAN
0 DNF
Isack Hadjar
20
ISACK
HADJAR
0 DNF
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Saudi Arabia
Jeddah Street
20 Apr
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United States
Miami
04 May

2025 FORMULA 1 DRIVERS' WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Lando Norris
1
LANDO
NORRIS
25 Points
Max Verstappen
2
MAX
VERSTAPPEN
18
George Russell
3
GEORGE
RUSSELL
15
Alex Albon
4
ALEX
ALBON
12
Kimi Antonelli
5
KIMI
ANTONELLI
10
Lance Stroll
6
LANCE
STROLL
8
Nico Hulkenberg
7
NICO
HULKENBERG
6
Charles Leclerc
8
CHARLES
LECLERC
4
Oscar Piastri
9
OSCAR
PIASTRI
2
Lewis Hamilton
10
LEWIS
HAMILTON
1

2025 FORMULA 1 CONSTRUCTORS' WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

1
McLaren
27
2
Mercedes
25
3
Red Bull
18
4
Williams
12
5
Aston Martin
8
6
Sauber
6
7
Ferrari
5
8
Alpine F1
0
9
Haas F1
0
10
Racing Bulls
0
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