Hamilton: 2025 season at Ferrari, the worst of his career in F1

Lewis Hamilton calls the 2025 season the worst of his Formula 1 career

British driver Lewis Hamilton, after a remarkable comeback in the Las Vegas Grand Prix, where he started from the last position on the grid and finished in the top ten, described the 2025 season as the worst of his career in Formula 1. Although Hamilton crossed the finish line in tenth position, he moved up to eighth place after the disqualification of McLaren drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Hamilton’s initial season with Ferrari, marked by disappointment, continued in Las Vegas, where the seven-time world champion qualified last on his own merit for the first time in his illustrious career. “Terrible,” was Hamilton’s assessment of his performance for Sky Sports F1. “It’s been the worst season of all. No matter how hard I try, it keeps getting worse.” Lewis Hamilton When asked about what he was trying to do to change the situation, he replied: “Trying everything, inside and outside the car.”

Statistically, this season is shaping up to be one of the worst for Hamilton. He is currently in sixth place in the championship, although in his last year with Mercedes he finished seventh, but managed two victories in 2024. This year could be his third season without victories in four years; before that, he had achieved at least one victory for 15 consecutive seasons, since his debut in 2007. Hamilton’s move to Ferrari was the central theme of the 2025 pre-season, but expectations quickly faded as they failed to compete at the front of the grid. Hamilton secured pole position and victory in the sprint race in China earlier in the year, but has not achieved a pole position or podium finish in a grand prix this year.

After the television interview and before the confirmation of McLaren’s disqualification, he was asked if he felt any satisfaction for scoring a point. “Zero”, he replied. “I gained 10 positions, but it doesn’t mean anything. It’s still a bad weekend”.

Hamilton is 74 points behind his teammate, Charles Leclerc. Ferrari has dropped to fourth place in the constructors’ standings. When asked if the Italian team can overtake Mercedes and Red Bull to secure second place in the teams’ championship, a disheartened Hamilton said: “I don’t know how many points we have. But at this rate, with my performance, we have no chance.” “I’ve had 22 bad weekends (this season), so I anticipate a couple more,” he added. Before Las Vegas, Hamilton described his first season in red as a “nightmare” after qualifying 12th in Brazil and retiring from the race after a collision on the first lap.