Ferrari: Is the SF25 One of the Worst Ever?

The F1 2025 season seemed set to see Ferrari SF25 fighting for the top positions, especially after a thrilling end to 2024. In the final part of last season, the team had achieved excellent results. The world championship was wide open with McLaren until the very last Grand Prix: only 14 points separated the two teams after the final round in Abu Dhabi. Let’s analyse the situation after the 2025 Singapore Gp

However, that promising finish did not turn into the expected springboard. The SF25 was supposed to be an evolution of the SF24, but something went wrong. It was an evolution, but clearly the rivals had done a better job. Fans’ excitement, already high due to Lewis Hamilton joining the team, had been fueled by the sprint race in Shanghai, where the British driver finished third. Unfortunately, the season continued with a double zero in the races, caused by an excessively worn floor.

The SF25 fails to combine its full potential

The SF25 was meant to be the evolution of the SF24, ready to bring Ferrari back to the top of the championship. On track, however, it struggles to keep pace with its rivals, and technical issues weigh heavily on performance. The aerodynamics are not working as expected: the floor and rear wing do not operate in harmony, leading to a loss of downforce and rapid tire wear.

This fast degradation turns potential podiums into disappointing races and complicates the team’s strategy. An interesting detail comes from the Singapore GP: both Ferraris only started showing a faster pace than their rivals after mid-race, when the cars were lighter. This demonstrates that the SF25 has potential, but it only expresses itself under certain conditions.

It’s not enough. The updates brought to the track in the F1 2025 season often arrive later than those of Red Bull, McLaren, and Mercedes, leaving the SF25 a step behind its rivals. The car shows instability in high-speed corners and sluggishness in tighter turns, resulting in inconsistent performance from circuit to circuit. Finally, some setup choices and simulations do not fully exploit the car’s potential, showing that the balance between vehicle and driver has not yet been found.

An Italian based team is sometimes a problem

In recent years, Ferrari has struggled to attract top-level engineers to its team. Most Formula 1 teams have their headquarters—or at least an operational base—within 100 km of the UK. Ferrari and Sauber are the exceptions: the former keeps its base in Maranello, while the latter remains in Switzerland.

This creates a significant logistical challenge. Many engineers prefer to join teams that are still competitive but closer to home, avoiding complex relocations. To address this disadvantage, the team has recently considered opening a branch in the UK, making it easier to attract talent without sacrificing competitiveness.

Ferrari chasing maximum performance in the final F1 2025 season after Singapore Gp

With only six races left in the F1 2025 season, Ferrari can only aim to extract the maximum performance from the development packages introduced so far. But more than anything else, keeping the team’s morale high until the final Grand Prix will be crucial.

Yesterday, in the post-race period at the Singapore Gp Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were seen visibly disappointed. Finishing P6 and P8, respectively. Hamilton’s car suffered a failure of the front brakes, forcing him to cut several chicanes just to make the corners. In the end, the British driver was given a five-second penalty, allowing Fernando Alonso to overtake him in the standings.

Ferrari will therefore have to face the upcoming races with both focus and determination. McLaren currently leads with 650 points, Mercedes has 325, and Ferrari sits at 298. Meanwhile, Red Bull is closing in, with much of the work done by Max Verstappen leaving them only eight points behind the Prancing Horse.