Overview
- Lewis Hamilton says he will return to Ferrari HQ for a stakeholder ‘deep dive’ into 2025 and to decide his approach after post-season testing.
- Ferrari ended the year fourth in the constructors’ standings as Hamilton failed to score a single podium and sits sixth in the drivers’ table.
- Hamilton acknowledged he pushed Fred Vasseur to halt SF-25 development early, accepting partial responsibility for the slump.
- Mercedes representative Bradley Lord said the team feels for Hamilton and revealed Toto Wolff has been privately encouraging him during flights.
- External voices diverged as Ralf Schumacher urged Ferrari to consider Oliver Bearman, while Charles Leclerc praised Hamilton’s professionalism and influence.