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Lewis Hamilton has admitted that landing his first top-three finish with Ferrari is “off the cards for a while” as the team’s 2025 F1 car remains an “alien” to him.
Lewis Hamilton acknowledged that achieving a top-three finish with Ferrari in the near future is unlikely, citing his struggle to adapt to the team’s 2025 Formula 1 car. Despite finishing sixth at the Italian Grand Prix, Hamilton set an unwanted record as the Ferrari driver with the most starts (16) without a podium. Hamilton expressed confidence in his revised approach post-summer break but admitted to feeling uncomfortable with the car’s alien driving style. Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur believes Hamilton will break his podium drought soon, but Hamilton remains cautious about a quick return to the rostrum. Hamilton hopes to continue improving over the remaining races of the season and anticipates that the 2026 rule changes will bring a Ferrari car more suited to his preferred driving style.
