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Ferrari’s Strategy Misstep in Rainy Melbourne GP: Insights from Red Bull’s Christian Horner

Carl Harrison by Carl Harrison
March 17, 2025
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Ferrari’s Strategy Misstep in Rainy Melbourne GP: Insights from Red Bull’s Christian Horner

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 15: Christian Horner, Team Principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing on the podium during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Australia at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit on March 15, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202503150141 // Usage for editorial use only //

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Christian Horner, the team principal for Red Bull, has voiced his confusion over Ferrari’s strategy during the season-opening F1 2025 race in Melbourne. Horner suggests that Ferrari may have prematurely abandoned their game plan at a critical juncture in the race, leading to less than ideal results.

The Melbourne race was marked by challenging weather conditions. A combination of cool temperatures, wind, and a slick surface at the Albert Park circuit made for a precarious event. The unpredictable weather played a significant role in shaping the race’s outcome, with intermittent rain adding an extra layer of complexity for teams and drivers alike.

As the race began, the rain eased off somewhat, but a potentially heavy downpour was forecasted. When the heavy rain eventually arrived, Red Bull opted to keep its main driver, Verstappen, on the track. Norris, the race leader at the time, had already switched to intermediate tyres in anticipation of the wet conditions.

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However, Ferrari’s approach was remarkably different. Their drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, chose to remain on the track, even as conditions worsened. This decision seemed to backfire when Leclerc spun out. Following a crash involving Liam Lawson and Gabriel Bortoleto, Ferrari finally decided to call their drivers in for intermediate tyres. By this point, Hamilton and Leclerc had fallen behind, finishing the race in ninth and tenth positions respectively.

Horner expressed surprise at Ferrari’s tactics during the race, stating, “It seemed as though they were taking a bit of a gamble, and then they likely pulled the plug at the worst possible time.” He went on to suggest that Ferrari should have been more responsive to the changing conditions. In his words, “When it’s pouring down in the pit lane, it’s usually a good time to switch to wet tyres.”

The Red Bull team principal strongly believes in the importance of reacting promptly to evolving situations and conditions during a race. This, he suggests, would have served Ferrari better during the Australian GP.

The race concluded with Norris emerging victorious, fending off Verstappen to win by less than a second. George Russell, representing Mercedes, rounded off the podium finishers. Ferrari’s performance in the opening race raises questions about their strategy, and it remains to be seen how they will respond in the upcoming races of the F1 2025 season.

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