With F1’s current regulations now in their fourth year, the performance gaps that gave front-runners comfortable advantages are shrinking fast. Teams that were once struggling to keep pace have had enough time with these cars to catch up on the learning curve. (See: Ferrari and McLaren’s surge last year .)

Fresh off his public debut as a Ferrari driver at Tuesday’s F1 75 Live season launch event, Lewis Hamilton returned to the team’s factory along with Charles Leclerc as Ferrari unveiled the SF-25 and put the 2025 challenger through its paces at the team’s Fiorano test track.

Four black coffins were displayed on the stage, with a backdrop depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a bloodied vampire hovering over images of the fou The race on the streets of the principality has been criticised for a lack of overtaking opportunities Follow all the latest updates as Hamilton and Charles Leclerc drive the SF-25 in Fiorano on Wednesday Hamilton has replaced Sainz at Ferrari for the 2025 season while the Spaniard has moved to Williams The performance of Red Bull’s 2024 car dropped off after Newey’s departure from the team was announced The 2025 F1 season is scheduled to stage 24 races once again,