Ferrari may be sitting second in the constructors’ championship halfway through 2025, but their season has been far more turbulent than the standings suggest.

The Maranello outfit had incredible hype around them heading into 2025 following the signing of Lewis Hamilton. Many around the world, notably Ferrari fans, felt this would be what they needed to end their title drought, having lost to McLaren by 14 points in 2024.

But after 14 races in 2025, the team are yet to claim victory. Charles Leclerc has scored one pole position and five podiums, while Hamilton is still waiting to stand on the podium in the scarlet red colours of Ferrari.

Position
Drivers’ Championship
Points

1

Oscar Piastri

284

2

Lando Norris

275

3

Max Verstappen

187

4

George Russell

172

5

Charles Leclerc

151

6

Lewis Hamilton

109

7

Andrea Kimi Antonelli

64

8

Alexander Albon

54

9

Nico Hulkenberg

37

10

Esteban Ocon

27

The SF-25 has proven to have a very narrow operating window, with the team struggling to find the right balance. Their lack of performance sparked several rumours regarding the future of many key figures.

Team principal Fred Vasseur was rumoured to be under pressure and could lose his job, with his contract being up in 2025. Reports even linked Charles Leclerc to Mercedes, despite him having a contract in Maranello until 2029 – the longest deal on the current grid.

Unsurprisingly, Leclerc has reiterated his commitment to the team, while Vasseur recently signed a new long-term contract. It gives Ferrari much-needed stability amid the ‘turmoil’ they had faced at the start of the season.

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Fred Vasseur was ‘really angry’ over rumours that Loic Serra was doing a bad job with Ferrari’s 2025 F1 car

Speaking with Auto Motor und Sport, the Ferrari boss discussed his dislike towards the rumours and speculation that have surrounded the team throughout 2025. He was noticeably unimpressed with the noise about the SF-25.

Hamilton brought several key personnel with him from Mercedes to Ferrari, including Jerome D’Ambrosio and Loic Serra, the latter joining as technical director. He has come under criticism for the SF-25’s underperformance, and Vasseur came to his defence.

“The turmoil was caused by rumours,” he said. “I didn’t spread them, the media did. Neither Ferrari nor I spoke. But today, you can’t avoid such disruptive fire.

“I don’t want to tar all journalists with the same brush. But with the internet, reporting has become much more aggressive. There’s a pressure to generate clicks.

Position
Constructors’ Standings
Points

1

McLaren Racing

559

2

Scuderia Ferrari

260

3

Mercedes-AMG Petronas

236

4

Red Bull Racing

194

5

Williams F1 Team

70

6

Aston Martin F1 Team

52

7

Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber

51

8

Racing Bulls

45

9

Haas F1 Team

35

10

Alpine F1 Team

20

“When these rumours first surfaced in Canada, I was really angry. Because they went too far. My technical director, Loïc Serra, was accused of not doing a good job. The 2025 car was practically ready when Loïc started working for us.

“The story with Charles Leclerc was similar. Some people regularly wrote that Charles was going to Mercedes. Nobody cared that he repeatedly confirmed he had a long-term contract with Ferrari.“That has an impact on the team. In Italy, people react more emotionally. Without this background noise, my conversations with Ferrari would have gone much faster.”

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Ferrari now have to deal with Lewis Hamilton speculation after ‘useless’ comments in Hungary

Ferrari are hoping to turn a corner after the summer break. But the team are in serious need of a hard reset, especially with Hamilton’s latest struggles.

The seven-time champion endured a miserable weekend at the Hungarian GP as he qualified and finished in 12th. Hamilton was completely dejected throughout the event, even stating that Ferrari should replace him.

Ferrari are not turning a ‘blind eye’ to Hamilton’s comments, but there is no indication that anything will come from it. However, some English journalists believe Hamilton will quit in 2025 and end his F1 career.

Juan Pablo Montoya thinks Ferrari are ‘realising’ their foundation isn’t good and that Hamilton was right to criticise their way of working. The Maranello outfit have a lot of work to do to salvage a strong finish and silence the noise surrounding them