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Hamilton Trailing Leclerc in Ferrari SF-25 Shakedown: Unofficial Timings Stir Comparison Ahead of F1 2025 Season

Carl Harrison by Carl Harrison
February 21, 2025
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Hamilton Trailing Leclerc in Ferrari SF-25 Shakedown: Unofficial Timings Stir Comparison Ahead of F1 2025 Season

In the recent Ferrari SF-25 shakedown at Fiorano, Lewis Hamilton clocked in at 0.8 seconds slower than his new teammate Charles Leclerc, according to a report. This performance comes hot on the heels of Hamilton’s nearly two-second lag behind Leclerc in a Barcelona tyre test a few weeks prior.

Hamilton, the former Mercedes driver, is gearing up for his inaugural season with Ferrari, marking a significant turning point in his career. The team unveiled their new car for the 2025 F1 season immediately following the Formula 1’s season-launch event in London recently, signaling the start of Hamilton’s journey with Ferrari.

The SF-25 made its debut on the track the morning after the reveal, with Leclerc behind the wheel for the initial 30 laps. Hamilton then took over for the afternoon session at Ferrari’s Fiorano test track. The Fiorano shakedown, classified as a private filming day, was not officially reported by Ferrari.

However, Spanish publication Marca reported that Hamilton’s fastest Fiorano lap was eight-tenths slower than Leclerc, based on unofficial data. These numbers, however, may not be entirely indicative of the drivers’ performances, given the special Pirelli tyres used for the shakedown, which are drastically different from the tyres set to be used in the 2025 F1 season.

Hamilton’s pace deficit to Leclerc was previously demonstrated during a two-day tyre test in Barcelona earlier this month, organized by Pirelli. Although Hamilton initially outpaced Leclerc by 0.130 seconds, he fell behind by a significant 1.788 seconds the following day. Pirelli cautioned that the lap times carry no real significance due to the different work programs carried out by Ferrari and McLaren at the Spanish Grand Prix venue.

Italian news outlet Auto Racer provided further insight, suggesting that the Ferrari drivers were following separate programs. Leclerc, who is preparing for his seventh full season with Ferrari, went full throttle right from the start, despite the focus not being on sheer performance. Hamilton, on the other hand, was primarily building his confidence and gaining a better understanding of his requirements from the team and the car for the upcoming season.

Both drivers reportedly provided positive feedback to the team post their runs. Hamilton, who celebrated his 40th birthday last month, experienced some difficulties with one-lap pace during his final season with Mercedes in 2024, with 19 out of 24 races qualifying behind teammate George Russell. The seven-time World Champion, whose only pole position over the last three seasons came at the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix, admitted to his dwindling speed during the penultimate round of the season in Qatar.

Contrastingly, Leclerc is renowned as one of the fastest drivers over a single lap in the current roster. The Monaco-born driver has secured 26 pole positions since 2019, placing him four ahead of two-time World Champion and current Aston Martin driver, Fernando Alonso. However, Leclerc’s race win count stands at just eight, while Hamilton holds the record with his 105th career win at Spa in July last year.

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