Ferrari head into the new F1 season with even more eyes on them than usual following Lewis Hamilton’s move from Mercedes. But can the seven-time World Champion and the continuing Charles Leclerc combine to give the Italian marque their first taste of title glory in almost two decades? Following their runner-up finish last year, here’s everything you need to know about Frederic Vasseur’s team…
Drivers for 2025
Charles Leclerc #16: 8 Grand Prix wins, 43 podiums, 1430 points, 147 startsLewis Hamilton #44: 7 World Championships, 105 Grand Prix wins, 202 podiums, 4862.5 points, 356 starts
Ferrari’s 2025 driver line-up made headlines before the 2024 campaign had even begun, with Hamilton – as touched on above – shocking the F1 world last winter by deciding to swap long-time employers Mercedes for a new chapter at the Scuderia.
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As well as pushing to add an elusive eighth drivers’ crown to his name, having claimed six at Mercedes and one at McLaren, Hamilton will be tasked with helping Ferrari win a championship for the first time since their 2008 teams’ title.
Meanwhile, incumbent Charles Leclerc has been racing for Ferrari since 2019 – the Monegasque earning promotion after his rookie season at Sauber and winning several races since then, but not yet managing to mount a sustained title challenge.
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