Overview
- Hamilton finished sixth in the standings with no poles and a best Grand Prix result of fourth, while Leclerc collected seven podiums.
- A late-season slide included three consecutive Q1 eliminations and a practice crash in Abu Dhabi after losing the rear of the car.
- He held what he called crucial meetings with John Elkann, Benedetto Vigna and Frédéric Vasseur and compiled a document pressing for structural fixes and addressing car problems.
- Frustrations surfaced in public, from sarcastic radio messages in Miami to suggesting at one point that Ferrari might need a different driver.
- The lone highlight was a sprint win in China, and he now says he will disconnect over the winter as Ferrari reflects on a sharp drop in form and a winless campaign.