Ferrari boss warned Lewis Hamilton won’t save him

Ferrari entered 2025 hailed as dark-horse title contenders after signing Lewis Hamilton to partner Charles Leclerc.



Six races later, they sit fourth, 152 points adrift of runaway leaders McLaren, and Damon Hill warns that team principal Fred Vasseur is “going to feel the heat.”



Performance Gap Widens



Aside from Leclerc’s podium in Saudi Arabia, the SF-25 has been eclipsed not only by McLaren and Red Bull but also, occasionally, by Williams.



Hill told the BBC’s Chequered Flag podcast that such results are “not acceptable” for the Scuderia’s resources.







“They shouldn’t be being beaten by Williams,” he said.



Pressure Points



Vasseur enjoyed a grace period after arriving in 2023, but the honeymoon is over as the Tifosi demand swift progress.



Incremental Upgrades, Big Expectations



Ferrari plan “small upgrades” for Imola and Monaco before mandatory Barcelona front-wing changes take effect.



Vasseur insists those tweaks, plus a later aerodynamic reset, will help close the gap.



“I trust completely Charles and Lewis,” he said, praising their qualifying prowess while admitting race pace must improve.



The Hamilton Factor



Hamilton’s headline transfer was meant to usher in a new era, yet the seven-time champion has found himself battling Aston Martin rather than the McLarens he left behind.



The Briton publicly backs Vasseur but privately urges quicker solutions.



Historical Echoes



Ferrari’s last constructors’ title came in 2008.



Each subsequent leadership cycle has collapsed under mounting expectation.



Hill suggests Vasseur must demonstrate a clear development trajectory by mid-season or face boardroom restlessness.



Path Forward



With cost-cap constraints limiting radical redesigns, Ferrari rely on incremental aero gains and a rumoured improved power-unit mapping.



If those updates fail, 2025 may be written off early in favour of 2026 preparation—a scenario that would test Vasseur’s job security.



Verdict



The next three Grand Prix should reveal whether Ferrari can reignite their challenge or whether Vasseur will indeed “feel the heat” like many predecessors.
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