Ferrari imagine they’ve “all the things in place” to make a robust begin to the 2025 F1 season at this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix.
After a three-month winter break, the much-hyped 2025 F1 season will get underway in Melbourne this weekend.
One of many headlines going into the Albert Park race is Lewis Hamilton’s eagerly-anticipated race debut for Ferrari, having accomplished a blockbuster switch from rivals Mercedes over the winter.
The seven-time world champion is teaming up with Charles Leclerc as Ferrari look to problem for each world championships this yr, having narrowly missed out on the constructors’ title final time period to McLaren.
How Hamilton fares as he seeks to place his current F1 struggles properly and really behind him and searches for a record-breaking eighth world title guarantees to be one of many storylines to observe this season.
In keeping with Ferrari workforce principal Fred Vasseur, his facet are as ready as attainable for the season opener.
“There are many unknowns and we’re eager to seek out out what the hierarchy will probably be, particularly because the outcomes of the Bahrain take a look at have been very tough to learn,” Vasseur mentioned in a Ferrari preview launched on Wednesday.
“Everybody, together with the drivers has labored exhausting all winter within the manufacturing facility in Maranello. Charles has additionally pushed tougher than ever within the health club, and Lewis has made an important effort to assimilate with the workforce as rapidly as attainable.
“I imagine we’ve got all the things in place to do properly. As at all times, we’ll consider ourselves this week, conscious that that is simply the beginning of a really lengthy season.”
Ferrari took a one-two end eventually yr’s race in Australia, with Carlos Sainz – the driving force Hamilton changed – extremely profitable simply 16 days after having his appendix eliminated in Saudi Arabia.
McLaren and Lando Norris head into the brand new marketing campaign because the early favourites for the title, whereas Crimson Bull are anticipated to begin the season on the again foot.
Max Verstappen, who received a fourth straight title in 2024 regardless of Crimson Bull sliding to 3rd within the constructors’ championship, has mentioned he doesn’t imagine his facet have a automotive cable of profitable in Australia.
