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Ferrari has asserted that its relationship with Lewis Hamilton is not as bad as it was depicted at times during his maiden F1 campaign with the team in 2025.
Ferrari stated that their relationship with Lewis Hamilton wasn’t as bad as portrayed during his first F1 season with the team in 2025. Despite a lackluster season, where Hamilton didn’t secure a single podium finish, tensions rose, particularly with his race engineer Riccardo Adami.
Hamilton denied any major issues, but public episodes between the two kept grabbing headlines. Ferrari’s Head of Track Engineering, Matteo Togninalli, clarified that the dynamics perceived externally didn’t mirror the positive rapport they were building internally.
The winless 2025 season was attributed to Ferrari’s struggle with single-lap pace and qualifying performance. Togninalli highlighted that track position was crucial in securing race success, with the team focusing on tire preparation for improved qualifying results.
