They’re coming off the back of a successful season and now they introduce seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton to the fold.
Nico Rosberg thinks Hamilton is so motivated for his Ferrari move after a negative final few seasons with Mercedes.
He’s probably right too, after he was trounced by ex-teammate George Russell in qualifying, often leaving him on the backfoot before races had even started.
Ferrari are ready for a title challenge and Loic Serra has requested a change to Hamilton’s first car that could help cure his qualifying issues by helping to regulate tyre temperatures better.
The Brit will need all the help he can get now that he lines up alongside one of the sport’s greatest qualifiers – Charles Leclerc.
Hamilton’s first public appearance for Ferrari will be at the F175 launch event in February, with fans desperate for a glimpse of him in red.
They’ve made a bold development choice with their 2025 car which could see them make the leap needed to get past McLaren in the fight for the Constructors’ Championship.
The season-opening Australian Grand Prix will see them debut a new car with a completely new concept – a bold call considering they already had a very quick machine.
Speaking to Motorsport Italia, Antonio Ghini outlined the development of the new car as a bit of an obstacle for them to overcome compared to their rivals with familiar designs.
“For Ferrari instead the bet is more complicated because it is a new car,” he said. “You have to discover the new car and see if the interventions you are making match with the concept of the car or go in the same direction.
“So, from this point of view of the Ferrari setup, it could become an additional obstacle compared to the others.”
With the 2026 F1 regulations looming, this upcoming season could be Ferrari’s last chance to fight for a championship for a while.
No one knows what will happen when the cars are overhauled, with the potential for the field to be completely flipped by the changes.
It means that they have to take advantage of the present. Making the bold call to make a completely new car could go one of two ways.
Team boss Fred Vasseur will be aware of the dangers of such a move, with the risk that becoming too radical could hand them problems that see them drop down the field.
But if it pays off, then it probably does so in spectacular fashion and gives them a year to remember. Few teams want this more than the Italian outfit does.
