Lewis Hamilton hints at Ferrari’s known issue – major update incoming for SF-25?. Ferrari may be preparing a major update for the struggling SF-25.

The troubles of the SF-25
In the post-race interviews after Miami, one particular statement from Lewis Hamilton stood out, though it went somewhat under the radar: “We’re not where we want to be, we’re clearly lacking a lot of pace. We’ve lost some performance in recent races, and we know in which area, and we’re just waiting for a solution to recover some of it.”

In short, it seems Ferrari has a clear understanding of the main shortcoming of the SF-25, and it’s no coincidence that Frederic Vasseur pointed to “slow corners” as a well-known issue in Maranello.

As previously explained in a detailed analyses, the impression is that the Scuderia is suffering from a mechanical-chassis problem, which would require a significant and structural intervention. This explains all the caution from Frederic Vasseur in setting a date for the first major upgrade package, which could include a bold and radical decision to reverse the extremely negative trend of this season’s start.

The interpretation
And that decision could be the one reported a few days ago by our colleagues at AutoRacer, in an article by Giuliano Duchessa: Ferrari is said to be working on a new rear suspension, to be paired with the next major upgrade package. However, the timeline for its introduction is currently unknown. Considering the current budget cap regulations, it’s reasonable to assume that the work might focus on internal mechanical components and not on the chassis, which would be significantly more expensive.