The higher the expectations, the greater the disappointments. After leaving behind the Middle Eastern double-header, Ferrari arrived in Miami fully aware it was heading into a delicate, in many ways crucial, weekend for the 2025 season—one where it was seeking confirmation after the Jeddah GP. That race, on the shores of the Red Sea, had shown a slightly revitalized Ferrari following a dismal start to the year: for many, it was a hopeful sign that the poor beginning to 2025 could be put behind, and that the SF-25, while not yet a top car, wasn’t a complete failure either—perhaps a car with potential to unlock, understood by the engineers and on the verge of recovery.
A step backwards
As mentioned at the start, the Miami weekend was supposed to confirm that moderate progress—some of it (though only partially) attributed to the updates introduced, which seemed to offer a step forward. Unfortunately, looking at the results, that growth came to a sudden halt in Florida: in the race, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finished sixth and seventh, with Ferrari clearly the fourth-best team on track, even trailing Williams and unable to perform in any race phase. The only notable moment was the heated—though embarrassing and humiliating given the names and positions involved—radio exchange between the drivers over a position swap for sixth place. In short, it was a disastrous GP that brought Ferrari back to reality and left little room for interpretation: the SF-25 was born poorly, and only rapid and effective development might (possibly) bring it back into play—perhaps aided by the upcoming technical directive on wing flexibility expected in Barcelona.
Leo Turrini speaks out
A tough moment, then, commented on by Leo Turrini on his blog Profondo Rosso, where he shared his take on the radio clash between Hamilton and Leclerc—choosing words of great confidence and positivity for them, stating they are currently Ferrari’s only certainty, much more so than the car, management, or leadership.
“Hamilton and Leclerc are right. Both of them. Since March, they’ve made it clear they’re driving a wheelbarrow. […] In Maranello, they botched the project. The drivers noticed immediately. In Miami, during the radio exchange, Lewis was right. When Hamilton points out the Red Wall’s shortcomings, he’s spot on. That’s also why it made sense to bring him onboard. […] But if the car is a compact, then thanks and goodbye. We’re trailing Albon’s Williams, not Ayrton’s McLaren. Then there’s Leclerc, who’s faster and, with a less awful Ferrari, would be fighting with Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen. […] As of May 2025, Ferrari’s only certainties are the drivers. Not Elkann. Not Vigna. Not Vasseur.”
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