Lewis Hamilton now pushing for Ferrari ‘philosophy’ change that will greatly benefit Charles Leclerc

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Ferrari were assumed to be the big Formula 1 team in trouble this season after the British Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have reached the halfway stage of the 2025 Formula 1 season without a victory following the British Grand Prix, excluding Sprint events.

However, Christian Horner’s exit from Red Bull suggests that team principal Fred Vasseur still has time to turn things around, even if his contract runs out at the end of the season.

However, the fact that Ferrari currently sit second in the constructors’ championship seems slightly misleading.

Their nearest rivals, Mercedes, are working with rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who was always unlikely to be on the same level as George Russell during his maiden campaign.

While at Red Bull, Max Verstappen has performed as expected, but the second seat has contributed just seven points.

Leclerc’s coach wants Ferrari to listen to Hamilton’s feedback, with the seven-time world champion bringing a host of expertise with him from Mercedes.

The 40-year-old is hoping he can implement changes behind the scenes that will see the Scuderia return to the top of the standings once again.

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Lewis Hamilton aiming to change Ferrari’s ‘philosophy’ to help Charles Leclerc

A report from the Italian outlet Gazzetta dello Sport has shared more details about the feelings behind the scenes at Maranello.

It’s believed that right now, Ferrari and Hamilton are still trying to combine their ‘vision of the job and the car’.

This means the seven-time world champion needs to understand what makes the SF-25 fast and adapt his driving style accordingly, but also Vasseur’s team learning how to get the most out of F1’s most successful driver.

Hamilton’s car is too inconsistent to regularly challenge McLaren this year, with Ferrari seemingly having issues with their power steering through high-speed corners.

Gazzetta believes Hamilton is now ‘preaching’ for a ‘change of philosophy’ within the team, in the hope that their next car will be ‘less extreme’.

This should give both Hamilton and Leclerc an easier-to-predict car with a wider operating window.

It’s said that this is a ‘real necessity’ for Hamilton’s Monegasque teammate, as Martin Brundle suggested the British Grand Prix was one of Leclerc’s worst races in F1.

He was outqualified by Hamilton before finishing outside the points, implemented a poor strategy and crashed into Carlos Sainz in the final moments of the race.

Gazzetta have suggested that Leclerc ‘must be calmed down and recharged’ after another season where Ferrari’s potential hasn’t been converted into results.

Ferrari’s new rear suspension may help both drivers, but Hamilton believes the team’s issues run deeper than that.

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Ferrari might already have ground to make up with their 2026 Formula 1 car

The aim for Hamilton and Leclerc will be to end their winless streak before the end of the season.

Work is still underway on this year’s car, but Vasseur will soon need to tell Ferrari to switch full focus to 2026.

Next year’s regulation change could completely change the status quo in the paddock, and everyone except for McLaren will be hoping for that.

However, there are already suggestions that Ferrari’s engine could be weaker than Mercedes and Audi’s power units.

That would be a massive blow for Ferrari, given that many people believe it’s likely to be a power unit-dominated formula for the next few years.

Ferrari need to ‘unlearn’ certain behaviours to help Hamilton next season, but they also need to build a car competitive enough to win their first title since 2008.