The F1 2025 season will centre around Lewis Hamilton ’s first year with Ferrari. He is seeking an all-time record eighth drivers’ championship after splitting with Mercedes. The true potential of his Ferrari machinery looks promising although McLaren are tipped to have the fastest car as the season starts in Australia next weekend.

Lewis Hamilton could be at a major disadvantage to his new Ferrari team-mate, according to a high-profile Formula 1 pundit. The seven-time world drivers' champion will soon make his racing debut for the Scuderia at the Australian Grand Prix later this month having recently made the switch from Mercedes.

According to Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari currently has the strongest driver pair on the entire Formula 1 grid. His teammate, Charles Leclerc, has been with the Italian Scuderia for years. Last winter, the former Mercedes driver announced his upcoming switch to Ferrari,