Lewis Hamilton finished 10th in his Ferrari debut at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, admitting it was "not what I was hoping for."
By Aniket Chakraborty
Mar 19, 2025
The race began in wet conditions at Melbourne's Albert Park before briefly drying out, only for another late-race shower to create chaos.
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Hamilton and teammate Charles Leclerc briefly ran 1-2 when some drivers immediately switched to intermediate tires while they stayed on slicks.
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As rain intensified, both Ferrari drivers struggled to keep their cars on track, resulting in them dropping down the order.
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Hamilton described the car's balance as "really, very, very tricky" and mentioned challenges adapting to Ferrari's switch settings and radio instructions.
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Despite the disappointing result, Hamilton believes "there's a lot more potential in the car" that they could extract in future races.
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Hamilton lamented that "no one told me that it was raining more elsewhere" when he suddenly faced worsening conditions around the track.
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Leclerc finished 8th after managing to overtake Hamilton and Pierre Gasly following his earlier mistake.
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Leclerc took responsibility for his error, saying "The first one to blame is myself, after the mistake I've done exiting Turn 11."
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Leclerc acknowledged it wasn't the Ferrari debut they hoped for but emphasized they need to "re-motivate ourselves for Shanghai" for the next race.