Lewis Hamilton’s Singapore Grand Prix was another weekend of struggles, with Ferrari clearly the fourth-strongest team on track. The seven-time world champion continues to face difficulties adapting to the SF-25, particularly as the season reaches its final stages.
Hamilton still without a podium
Once again, Ferrari experienced a disappointing weekend. Despite initial hopes and promises of a turnaround, the team delivered a lackluster and forgettable performance. Charles Leclerc finished the Singapore GP in sixth place, while a struggling Lewis Hamilton, dealing with brake issues towards the end of the race, received a penalty and crossed the line in P8.
This result also brought a particularly unfortunate milestone for Lewis Hamilton: 18 Grands Prix without a podium, marking the longest initial streak without a podium for a Ferrari driver in the team’s history.
Longest podium droughts in Ferrari history
| Position | Driver | GPs without podium | First podium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 18 (Melbourne 2025 – Singapore 2025) | – |
| 1 | Didier Pironi | 18 (Long Beach 1981 – Long Beach 1982) | San Marino GP 1982 (19th GP) |
| 3 | Ivan Capelli | 14 (Kyalami 1992 – Estoril 1992) | – |
| 4 | Gilles Villeneuve | 13 (Mosport 1977 – Hockenheim 1978) | Austrian GP 1978 (14th GP) |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | 11 (Jacarepaguá 1987 – Monza 1987) | Portuguese GP 1987 (12th GP) |
| 6 | Arturo Merzario | 11 (Brands Hatch 1972 – Watkins Glen 1973) | – |
Note: Louis Rosier also reached 15 races, but he drove for his private team using Ferrari chassis and engines between 1952 and 1954, not for the Scuderia itself.
With this result, Hamilton has equaled Didier Pironi’s record, who managed to reach the podium in his 19th race with Ferrari at the San Marino GP in Imola. That race also marked the end of Pironi’s friendship with Gilles Villeneuve shortly before the tragic death of Villeneuve in Zolder.
Concerns for Hamilton and fans
What worries both Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari fans is that the remainder of the 2025 season offers little hope for a turnaround. Considering Ferrari’s current performance, the strength of McLaren, and the continued growth of Red Bull and Mercedes, Sir Lewis faces a serious risk of finishing the year without a single podium for the first time in his illustrious career.
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