From the moment Lewis Hamilton strode through the gates at Ferrari’s historic Maranello campus outside Modena, Italy, he became the star of his own Italian opera. The hero, the greatest driver Formula One has ever known,

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has vehemently defended his star driver and insisted the team will do everything to support Hamilton, who is currently being convincingly outperformed by teammate Charles Leclerc.

It is race week ahead of the Miami Grand Prix as the 2025 season jolts back into gear. The stakes have been ramped up heading into round six of the campaign, with Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris, and Max Verstappen locked into an intense title battle.