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Lewis Hamilton endured a challenging afternoon at the 2025 F1 British Grand Prix, wrestling with what he described as an “unbelievably tricky” Ferrari in mixed conditions as he narrowly missed out on a home podium.
Lewis Hamilton faced a challenging afternoon at the 2025 Formula 1 British Grand Prix, struggling with the difficult handling of his Ferrari in mixed conditions, narrowly missing out on a home podium. Despite aiming to extend his streak of 12 consecutive podium finishes at Silverstone, Hamilton could not catch and pass Nico Hulkenberg in the later stages of the race. Starting the race gaining one position due to George Russell’s pit stop, Hamilton had to fight through the chaos of the British weather and multiple incidents, eventually settling for fourth place. Hamilton later expressed his frustration with the challenging handling of the Ferrari in the wet conditions, noting the car was “unbelievably tricky” to drive. Looking ahead to the future, Hamilton plans to analyze the data from this race with Ferrari’s design team for potential improvements for the next season.
