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Ferrari’s 2025 Formula 1 design direction is said to be influenced by Lewis Hamilton’s driving style, according to a report in Italian media. Hamilton is set to end his career-long association with Mercedes at the end of this year with a blockbuster move to Ferrari, committing to a multi-year contract with the Scuderia that will […]
Hamilton is leaving Mercedes at the end of the year to join Ferrari and has signed a multi-year contract beyond his racing career. He will team up with Charles Leclerc and reunite with Loic Serra, who will become Ferrari’s Head of Chassis Performance Engineering. Serra may also take on the role of Technical Director as Ferrari undergoes a technical team restructuring. The team could make a significant change by adopting pull-rod front suspension for the 2025 car, aligning with Hamilton and Leclerc’s driving styles. This move deviates from Ferrari’s usual development strategy of pull-rod rear suspension, set by the outgoing Technical Director Enrico Cardile. The change in suspension layout should focus Ferrari’s technical direction, harmonizing with Hamilton and Leclerc’s preferences. Leclerc is eager to learn from Hamilton and is excited about the prospect of comparing their driving styles in the same car.
