Ferrari SF-25

took effect in .|alt=SF-25 being assembled in the pit building prior to the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix During pre-season testing at Bahrain International Circuit, new signee Hamilton set the second fastest time. Race biography: Opening rounds The saw both Ferrari cars enter Q3, with Leclerc qualifying seventh and Hamilton eighth, before finishing eighth and tenth respectively. 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. 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, and Hamilton's having excessive plank wear, marking the first time both cars of a team were disqualified since Renault had both cars disqualified at the . 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. Hamilton salvaged a podium in third through a well-timed strategy, 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. Ultimately, following a conflict on strategy and a pace deficit, the Ferraris finished seventh and eighth on track. == Characteristics ==

Development of the SF-25 The SF-25 was the last Ferrari car to utilise ground effect before it was removed for . It was primarily developed by chassis technical director Enrico Cardile and was described by Ferrari as a "completely new car" that used the race-winning Ferrari SF-24 as a basic foundation. Although Cardile was placed on forced leave midway through the 2024 season following an unsuccessful upgrade package for the Spanish Grand Prix, the project of this car had progressed to its final stages under his team's supervision, and Loïc Serra, his replacement at Ferrari, had a minimal role in its development. One of the changes made by the team was the introduction of a pull-rod front suspension, as seen in the title-contending McLaren MCL38 and Red Bull Racing RB20, that replaced the push-rod front suspension as seen in previous Ferrari cars. The SF-25 kept the pull-rod rear suspension. Ferrari opined that changing such would clean up airflow around the car while opening up opportunities for further aerodynamic development. Following a double disqualification at the , Ferrari stopped development of new aero parts in April to focus on the new aerodynamic regulations set to be introduced in the season; however, Ferrari developed one last upgrade package for the , which was not effective, and an upgrade due for the , which would have introduced more effective downforce that never materialised. Unable to challenge McLaren's dominance, Ferrari had targeted second place in the Constructors' Championship but ended up falling behind close rivals Mercedes and Red Bull following a double retirement at São Paulo. Ferrari ultimately finished fourth in the Constructors' Championship and remained winless throughout the season, the first time since this has happened. Livery 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 Arabia, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi Grands 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. In Monaco, the Shell 75 logo appeared on the sidepods, marking 75 years of technical partnership. 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. == Complete Formula One results ==