Ferrari was the second-best staff by way of factors scored in Bahrain (behind McLaren): let’s check out the weekend’s final result for the Scuderia, together with each constructive and unfavorable facets.
For a shining Charles Leclerc…
The primary encouraging signal of the Sakhir weekend was undoubtedly the efficiency of Charles Leclerc. The Monegasque driver secured third place in qualifying (which grew to become second on the grid as a consequence of a penalty for Russell) and completed fourth within the race, however general appeared extra relaxed with the SF-25.
It’s price remembering that the SF-25 was considerably up to date for the fourth race of the season, with the introduction of the primary improve bundle of the yr, together with a brand new ground and varied modifications to the rear of the automobile.
All in all, the automobile confirmed some potential at occasions, notably through the second stint of the race, the place each Ferraris have been the quickest automobiles on monitor, additionally due to brisker tyres. In comparison with the primary three races of 2025, a small step ahead appears to have been made in Bahrain, which supplies hope for the upcoming rounds.
Lastly, the staff’s wonderful pit stops shouldn’t be neglected: not one thing to be taken with no consideration (simply have a look at Pink Bull’s), and probably a game-changer if the automobile improves additional. Sure, you learn that accurately: the present tempo nonetheless isn’t sufficient…
…There’s a disillusioned Lewis Hamilton
Though there was a slight enchancment in Bahrain, it’s unimaginable to disregard the championship standings, which present the primary Ferrari driver (Charles Leclerc) trailing Lando Norris by 45 factors within the Drivers’ Championship, and the Scuderia 94 factors behind McLaren within the Constructors’. Gaps like these, after simply 4 of the 24 races, are actually regarding.
For the engineers at Maranello, it’s undoubtedly troubling to as soon as once more end behind George Russell’s Mercedes—not to mention maintaining tempo with the 2 papaya-colored automobiles.
The 2025 venture nonetheless has but to blossom, as does Lewis Hamilton’s relationship together with his new automobile. The seven-time world champion struggled considerably in qualifying, and a climb again to fifth place isn’t precisely one thing to rejoice.
But that was most likely one of the best that would have been anticipated by Sunday, particularly when factoring within the automobile’s tyre administration points—confirmed by Charles Leclerc on the finish of the race. Actually, on onerous tyres, the Monegasque was lapping slower than George Russell on softs, when the precise reverse would usually be anticipated as a consequence of degradation. The strategic determination to not use a set of red-banded tyres seemingly stems from that very difficulty: the SF-25 wears out its tyres too shortly.
In brief, there’s nonetheless loads of work to be accomplished in Maranello if Ferrari needs to come back near assembly the expectations set over the winter, when the staff was speculated to struggle for each championships. And let’s be clear: no member of the so-called “pressure-driven press” pressured Charles Leclerc to say, “I’d be disillusioned if we don’t win at the least one world title.” However that’s one other story…
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