After wrapping up the Center Japanese double-header, Ferrari arrived in Miami for what was anticipated to be a fragile and important weekend for his or her 2025 season. That was the outlook going into the occasion, formed by the decision from the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, which had gave the impression to be a turning level within the Scuderia’s championship. Following a dreadful begin to the yr, current races had proven indicators of life from the group, for a lot of a glimmer of hope that the early-season collapse is likely to be behind them — and that whereas the SF-25 was clearly not a top-tier automobile, it wasn’t basically flawed, only a automobile with untapped potential. It had appeared, as beforehand reported, that the engineers had begun to grasp the automobile, its conduct, and had began a path of enchancment.
A step backwards
It have to be mentioned, nevertheless, that this enchancment was purported to be confirmed throughout the Florida weekend — a circuit not naturally suited to the automobile, however nonetheless an excellent check to validate the setup work and the updates launched. Whereas these updates hadn’t solved all of the automobile’s issues, that they had appeared to supply a step ahead. Sadly, the progress of current weeks failed to hold over to the U.S. As seen in each Dash qualifying and the principle qualifying, in addition to within the Dash race itself, Ferrari solely carried out at an appropriate stage — on par with their direct rivals — as soon as once more struggling and exhibiting itself to be the fourth-strongest group. As typical, the drivers had been left baffled, and the identical recurring points which have plagued the SF-25 for the reason that starting of the season returned. Charles Leclerc needed to accept simply eighth place in GP qualifying, whereas Lewis Hamilton ended up in a depressing twelfth — each behind Crimson Bull, McLaren, Mercedes, and even Williams.
Leo Turrini speaks out
What has simply been described is sufficient to present how bitter the frustration is for Ferrari, and it’s a transparent indicator of an unacceptable state of affairs. This was addressed on Leo Turrini’s weblog “Profondo Rosso,” the place he bluntly acknowledged the SF-25’s flaws and the deep disappointment of the followers — a disappointment that ought to be met with concrete solutions moderately than continued excuse-making or suspending success to some obscure future.
“The SF-25 is a automobile that was born dangerous. As an alternative of clutching at straws, a real Ferrari fan accepts this, regrets it — and in the event you like, will get offended too. […] It’s an embarrassing catastrophe. […] In F1, primarily based on monetary energy, there are 4 groups: McLaren, Crimson Bull, Mercedes, and Ferrari. Proper now, within the Serie A of F1, Ferrari is final or second to final. With Williams dangerously shut, at the least over one lap. […] Is that this acceptable? […] Or ought to we lastly cease making excuses and laying aside progress to some indefinite future? Can I say, on behalf of all Ferrari followers, that the frustration is overwhelming? Hamilton did properly to patch issues up within the Dash. However then he didn’t even make it to Q3. I doubt he’s blissful.”
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