Starting from seventh on the grid, the English Ferrari driver was unable to gain positions over two struggling Mercedes. At the end of the Jeddah race, Lewis Hamilton could do nothing but once again admit to the problems he has encountered with Ferrari at the start of this championship.
There’s a gap of over 27 seconds between Charles Leclerc, who made it to the podium, and Lewis Hamilton, who finished in seventh place. The gap between the two Scuderia Ferrari drivers is vast and confirms the trend seen in these early rounds of the 2025 season. The performances in the Saudi Arabian GP once again highlighted a substantial difference in feeling between the two Maranello drivers. On one side of the garage, there’s an aggressive Charles Leclerc, ready to fight after a brilliant podium finish in Saudi Arabia. On the other, a dull Lewis Hamilton. The British champion is a shadow of himself and can’t find the right feeling with the tricky SF-25.
In Jeddah, the pattern doesn’t change. The Ferrari with number 16 on the nose shines over the 50 laps under the Arabian night. Charles Leclerc’s pace is electric, and from fourth position, Charles manages to achieve that long-desired goal for these early races: the podium. The other red car, number 44, remains shrouded in anonymity. Sir Lewis doesn’t light up and lacks consistency.
Jeddah, Ferrari on the Podium, Hamilton Reflects: “I Can’t Blame the Car”
In some moments of the stint, Hamilton seems to come alive, only to fall back into a mediocre performance for most of the race. “I couldn’t have done anything better today,” explained a gloomy Lewis Hamilton at the end of the Jeddah GP.
Speaking to reporters after the Saudi race, the Ferrari champion didn’t hide his own doubts: “What do I need to do to find confidence? I believe the car is capable of reaching the podium, given what Charles achieved, so I can’t even blame the car.”
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