Ferrari insist Lewis Hamilton’s “trust” remains despite barren 2025 F1 season

Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur has insisted that “belief” stays between him and Lewis Hamilton regardless of a disappointing 2025 F1 season.

Hamilton’s change to Ferrari hasn’t lived as much as expectations. 

The seven-time world champion has but to complete on the rostrum for the workforce.

The SF-25 has underperformed, with Ferrari the one workforce inside the highest 4 of the constructors’ championship with no victory to date this season.

Regardless of a troublesome run of kind, Vasseur believes he and Hamilton nonetheless have full perception in one another.

“Lewis got here with an enormous expectation and motivation and all the pieces,” Vasseur stated.

“I believe that with Lewis, at the start… in French we are saying ‘tout neuf’ — all good, all new. And now we have to relax.

“Mercedes has some objects they’re doing higher, and we’re doing higher on another objects.”

Hamilton enchancment famous

Vasseur feels Hamilton is now on an upward trajectory following a troublesome run of outcomes. 

The Frenchman highlighted the Spanish Grand Prix as a breakthrough weekend for Hamilton.

Hamilton struggled earlier than the summer time break, together with a horrific weekend on the Hungarian Grand Prix, the place he completed outdoors the factors. 

For the reason that break, Hamilton has confirmed to be a better match to Leclerc, typically inside a tenth of his teammate.

Hamilton’s look ahead to a primary podium continues. 

The 40-year-old’s solely top-three end this 12 months got here within the China dash race, the place he dominated from pole place.

“I’d say round Barcelona, he got here again robust,” Vasseur added.

“He’s bettering into the composition of the workforce. The workforce is bettering into the composition of Lewis. So now we have to make a type of ‘mayonnaise’ now!

“We have to enhance step-by-step. I do know that I can belief him and he is aware of that he can belief me, and that is essential. He is aware of that I can be absolutely devoted to the workforce efficiency.”