Pierre Gasly saw something that was ‘a bit odd’ from Ferrari at the Spanish Grand Prix

Ferrari secured their third podium of the 2025 season at the Spanish Grand Prix through Charles Leclerc. But it was another frustrating weekend for the Maranello outfit.

Optimism was initially high as Ferrari hoped the flexi-wing technical directive would change the pecking order. However, it had little effect as McLaren blitzed the field to another 1-2 finish.

Lewis Hamilton outqualified Leclerc for only the second time this season, including Sprint races, giving the Brit some confidence going into the Spanish Grand Prix. But the 40-year-old once again struggled in his SF-25 as Hamilton suffered ‘snap oversteer’ worse than any other driver.

Leclerc moaned about Hamilton’s pace over the radio before eventually getting past. The Monegasque driver found himself in a position to fight for a podium after Kimi Antonelli’s engine failed towards the end of the race, bringing out the safety car.

At the restart, Leclerc made contact with Max Verstappen as he overtook down the main straight. The 27-year-old held on to P3, with Hamilton finishing sixth after the Dutchman was demoted to 10th for a collision with George Russell.

The result moves Ferrari into second in the constructors’ championship ahead of Mercedes and Red Bull. But Hamilton’s struggles have left many fans, pundits and even fellow drivers perplexed.

Pierre Gasly found the Spanish Grand Prix ‘a bit odd’ as Sauber overtook a Ferrari

Alpine driver Pierre Gasly benefited from Verstappen’s penalty as he finished P8, scoring four valuable points for the Enstone outfit. However, the Frenchman was outperformed by the Sauber of Nico Hulkenberg.

The Hinwil-based team have been largely uncompetitive in 2025. But they took advantage of their upgrades in Barcelona as Hulkenberg finished a stunning P5 after being eliminated in Q1 on Saturday.

The German ran a long medium stint, with Gasly applauding Sauber’s strategy as he said, via quotes from Sport.de: “This allowed him to avoid the blue flags. He didn’t have to constantly make way and was in the pits whenever the front-runners were in the pits. Sauber did a good job of that.”

“I think we didn’t quite get what we could have,” he added. “But overall, we can be happy with P8. We stayed in the top 10 and scored four points. That’s very important for the team, and we all needed that.”

One of the major talking points of the Spanish GP was Hulkenberg beating Hamilton. The Sauber driver overtook the Ferrari on pure pace down the main straight in the closing laps.

Gasly felt the result was “a bit odd,” as “Williams looked like the fastest midfield car all year—and suddenly not here. Sauber hasn’t been particularly competitive all season, and now they come here and overtake a Ferrari.”

READ MORE: All you need to know about Scuderia Ferrari from team principal to factory

Is Lewis Hamilton beginning to lose faith in Ferrari?

Being overtaken by a Sauber on pure pace will be a very low moment for Ferrari and Hamilton. F1 fans think there is ‘no coming back’ for the Brit after being overtaken by Hulkenberg.

Hamilton said the Ferrari was ‘the worst it’s ever been’ as he struggled all weekend with an unstable rear end. Leclerc was ‘considerably ahead’ of Hamilton because of the issue.

Hamilton had another tense moment with Riccardo Adami over the radio, with miscommunication over a downshift issue in FP3. Team principal Fred Vasseur must address the problem fast, now that the 40-year-old is more negative about the team than ever before.

Hamilton may be considering his Ferrari future with his ‘home’ comments after the Spanish GP. Contracted until 2026, with an option of 2027, the seven-time champion might be on the move sooner than we expected.