Source: REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
[Saba Sports News] Seven-time Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton completely broke down after the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. This new Ferrari recruit finished seventh and stated, “The car is terrible,” predicting that the entire 2025 season will be “painful.” Facing an ever-growing gap with teammate Charles Leclerc, the British driver rarely admitted that Ferrari SF-25’s problems were fundamentally insolvable. The Jeddah circuit witnessed Hamilton’s most challenging race of his career, starting from the seventh position. Throughout the race, he struggled against the car, repeatedly calling over the radio about “understeer” and “crazy sliding.” Despite holding onto his starting position, compared to Lando Norris who moved from tenth to fourth, and teammate Leclerc who reached the podium, Hamilton’s decline was shocking. Technical data revealed that the SF-25 had fatal flaws in high-speed corners, with rear tire wear faster than opponents by 30%. Ferrari’s technical team has yet to find a solution, which widened the points gap between Hamilton and Leclerc to 17 points, and the gap from the leader Oscar Piastri reached 66 points.