Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton said something about Ferrari that was ‘tough’ to hear at the Spanish Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton are struggling at Ferrari in the 2025 Formula 1 season. The duo are not currently living up to the expectations set upon them over the winter.

The Maranello outfit narrowly missed out on their first title since 2008 last season, finishing just 14 points behind McLaren in the constructors’ standings. Entering 2025 with arguably the strongest driver pairing in history, Ferrari fans demanded the championship from the team.

However, the famous red team have struggled to perform and get the SF-25 into the right operating window. Ferrari are already 177 points behind McLaren heading into the Spanish Grand Prix.

Hamilton is suffering a ‘chronic lack of confidence’ in the front end of the SF-25 as he struggles to find the right balance in the car. Ferrari are running out of time to improve the car, with the 2026 F1 regulations on the horizon.

Ferrari will give up on 2025 immediately if their new suspension updates are unsuccessful. The Spanish Grand Prix presents an opportunity for the team to catch McLaren with the FIA’s flex-wing directive, but the mood within the camp is not one of optimism.

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were ‘tough’ to interview at the Spanish Grand Prix

Morale is low at Ferrari as they struggle to find solutions to their woes. The team are hoping to improve with the new front wing regulations in Barcelona, but the drivers do not seem confident about a drastic change to the pecking order.

Hamilton does not know why Toto Wolff thinks Ferrari will improve with a new front wing, having found it made no difference to the car in the simulator.

Ferrari could struggle at the Spanish GP due to how aero-dependent the circuit is. The SF-25 could return to its ‘problematic’ self after displaying some encouraging signs last weekend in Monaco, with Leclerc finishing second.

Journalist Rachel Brookes noticed Leclerc and Hamilton were not confident at all on media day in Barcelona. Speaking during FP1 on Sky Sports F1 (30/5, 12:39pm), she found it ‘tough interviewing’ the Ferrari duo as they took time answering questions.

“I spoke to both drivers yesterday and it’s tough interviewing them at the moment because they seem to be really feeling like they’re off the pace and the answers aren’t imminent,” she said.

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Monaco was a strong improvement from Ferrari, which came as a surprise to the team. David Croft says he will never believe Leclerc again after he said the team were ‘rubbish’ in low-speed corners; he went on to top every practice session and line up on the front row.

But the Monaco GP could be a one-off for the team, having generally lacked pace compared to their rivals. Even Williams have come close to challenging Ferrari, with Albon battling Hamilton and Leclerc in Miami and Imola.

Hamilton and Leclerc were knocked out in Q2 at Imola alongside home hero Kimi Antonelli. While they did recover in the race to finish fourth and sixth, it highlights the mountain the team have to climb to improve their fortunes.

Hamilton’s former Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg offered his assessment on the situation, saying he was not surprised to see the mood so low, given their current form.

“Well yeah, they’ve had a rough couple of races. I mean if you look at Imola when they were in qualifying, they didn’t even make the top 10. That’s horrible, at their home race,” he said.