Ferrari SF-25

Ferrari SF-25
The SF-25, driven by Lewis Hamilton during free practice at the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorScuderia Ferrari
Designers
PredecessorFerrari SF-24
Technical specifications
ChassisCarbon fibre composite with survival cell and honeycomb structure
Suspension (front)Double wishbone pull-rod
Suspension (rear)Double wishbone pull-rod
EngineFerrari 066/15
1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 RPM in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout 1.6 L (98 cu in) Turbo Rear-mid mounted
Transmission8 forward + 1 reverse
Weight800 kg (including driver, excluding fuel)
FuelShell V-Power
LubricantsShell Helix Ultra
Tyres
Competition history
Notable entrantsScuderia Ferrari HP
Notable drivers
Debut2025 Australian Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF/Laps
210711

The Ferrari SF-25[1] is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by Scuderia Ferrari which is competing in the 2025 Formula One World Championship.[2] It is being driven by Charles Leclerc and seven-time World Drivers' Champion Lewis Hamilton, the latter in his first season racing for Ferrari. It has scored seven podiums and one pole position.

Background

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Livery

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The car's race livery was shown for the first time at the F1 75 Live event by Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, and team principal Frédéric Vasseur. This livery featured a darker shade of red and a large, white stripe on the engine cover over the HP logo. For the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the Peroni logo was replaced with "ITALIA 0.0" due to regulations regarding alcohol sponsorship in the country.

A special livery was debuted for the Miami Grand Prix, which featured an emphasis on the HP branding akin to the previous year's livery.[3] In Monaco, the Shell 75 logo appeared on the sidepods, marking 75 years of technical partnership.[4] For the Italian Grand Prix, Ferrari unveiled a special livery that pays tribute to the Ferrari 312T, the car in which three-time champion Niki Lauda won his first two championships.[5]

Competition and development history

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SF-25 being assembled in the pit building prior to the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix
The SF-25 is the last Ferrari before new regulations take effect in 2026.

During pre-season testing at Bahrain International Circuit, new signee Hamilton set the second fastest time.[6]

The Australian Grand Prix saw both Ferrari cars enter Q3, with Leclerc qualifying seventh and Hamilton eighth, before finishing eighth and tenth respectively.[7] The Chinese Grand Prix saw both Ferrari cars enter SQ3 with Hamilton and Leclerc qualifying first and fourth, before finishing first and fifth, respectively, marking Ferrari's maiden sprint victory.[8] During the qualifying for the main race, Hamilton and Leclerc would qualify fifth and sixth before being disqualified from the same finishing positions with Leclerc's car found to be underweight,[9] and Hamilton's having excessive plank wear,[10] marking the first time both cars of a team were disqualified since Renault had both cars disqualified at the 2019 Japanese Grand Prix.

Ferrari debuted a special HP livery for Miami. Leclerc crashed his car after aquaplaning on a reconnaissance lap before the rain-affected sprint and could not start the race, with the team opting to repair the damage to his car before qualifying.[11] Hamilton salvaged a podium in third through a well-timed strategy,[12] but he found himself knocked out of Q2 (starting twelfth) for the race proper, with Leclerc in eighth finding himself outqualified by both Williams cars.[13] Ultimately, following a conflict on strategy and a pace deficit, the Ferraris finished seventh and eighth on track.

Complete Formula One results

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Key
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Other points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (empty cell)
Annotation Meaning
P Pole position
F Fastest lap
Superscript
number
Points-scoring position
in sprint
Year Entrant Power unit Tyres Driver name Grands Prix Points WCC pos.
AUS CHN JPN BHR SAU MIA EMI MON ESP CAN AUT GBR BEL HUN NED ITA AZE SIN USA MXC SAP LVG QAT ABU
2025 Scuderia Ferrari HP Ferrari
066/15
1.6 V6 t
P Monaco Charles Leclerc 8 DSQ5 4 4 3 7 6 2 3 5 3 14 34 4P Ret 4 9 6 35 2 Ret5 362* 4th*
United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 10 DSQ1 7 5 7 83 4 5 6 6 4 4 7 12 Ret 6 8 8F 44 8 Ret7
Source:

* Season still in progress.

References

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  1. ^ Fans, Scuderia (2024-02-21). "Ferrari SF-24: a Formula 1 project that started 10 months in advance". Scuderia Fans. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  2. ^ Velasco, Paul (2025-01-30). "Ferrari confirms SF-25 as name for 2025 Formula 1 car". GRANDPRIX247. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  3. ^ "GALLERY: Ferrari reveal special co-designed livery for Miami Grand Prix". www.formula1.com. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  4. ^ "Shell celebrates 75 years of iconic collaboration with Scuderia Ferrari HP | Shell Global". www.shell.com. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  5. ^ "Scuderia Ferrari HP celebrates 50th anniversary of Niki Lauda's first world title at Monza". Ferrari. 3 September 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
  6. ^ "IN NUMBERS: Who was the fastest and who recorded the most laps at Bahrain's 2025 pre-season test?". Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  7. ^ "Norris beats Verstappen to victory in dramatic Australian GP opener amid late-race chaos". Formula One. 16 March 2025.
  8. ^ "Chinese GP Sprint: Lewis Hamilton claims first Ferrari victory after holding off Max Verstappen at start". Sky Sports. 22 March 2025. Archived from the original on 2025-07-24. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  9. ^ "Leclerc and Gasly disqualified from Chinese Grand Prix". www.formula1.com. 23 March 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  10. ^ "Hamilton disqualified from Chinese GP". www.formula1.com. 23 March 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  11. ^ "Leclerc collides with the wall ahead of Miami Sprint". www.formula1.com. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  12. ^ Golding, Nick (3 May 2025). "Charles Leclerc crashes out before Sprint as heavy rain causes chaos". RacingNews365.
  13. ^ Cleeren, Filip (3 May 2025). "Leclerc: Ferrari F1 car is too slow after disappointing Miami quali". Autosport.
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