Fred Vasseur<\/a> had led Ferrari to second in the constructors\u2019 championship<\/a> last year, and with Lewis Hamilton<\/a> on board, hopes were high heading into this year.<\/p>\n Charles Leclerc<\/a> entered the 2025 campaign in superb form, but both drivers have struggled to make the desired impact on the season thus far.<\/p>\n Position Drivers’ Championship PointsPts 1 309 2 275 3 205 4 184 5 151 6 109 7 64 8 64 9 37 10 37 <\/p>\n Both championships are already out of reach with nine races to go, and with the Italian Grand Prix<\/a> on the horizon, it\u2019s the perfect time for Hamilton to score his first podium or for Leclerc to get his first race win of the year.<\/p>\n The Monegasque driver has five podiums to his name this year and a pole position in Hungary, but Hamilton is yet to reach those heights and sits 42 points behind his teammate.<\/p>\n Hamilton already faces a grid penalty at Monza<\/a>, which will only add to his woes, and Domenicali has now given his verdict on the seven-time world champion\u2019s maiden campaign with the Scuderia.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Stefano Domenicali addresses one concern Lewis Hamilton had over 2026 F1 cars<\/a><\/p>\n In an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport<\/a>, Domenicali was discussing a variety of topics.<\/p>\n One of those topics was Hamilton, with the report describing this season as the \u2018darkest crisis of his career\u2019.<\/p>\n Talking about Hamilton\u2019s campaign, Domenicali explained: \u201cLewis didn\u2019t expect to face such a difficult start to the season.<\/p>\n \u201cI was struck by his moment of human weakness in Hungary, linked to a complicated context. But he must react and continue fighting to make history by winning with Ferrari, without letting other worries overwhelm him.<\/p>\n \u201cHe has the character to succeed and to enlighten those around him. I expect him to return to prominence next year.\u201d<\/p>\n CategoryLewis HamiltonCharles Leclerc2025 points109151Grand Prix results*211Grand Prix qualifying411Grand Prix wins00Grand Prix poles01Grand Prix podiums05Best finish4th3rdDisqualifications11Retirements11Retirements (classified finish)00Fastest laps00Grand Prix points finishes1212Sprint results21Sprint Qualifying12Sprint wins10Sprint poles10Sprint podiums20The 2025 F1 teammate head-to-head battle of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc Hamilton was incredibly downcast in Hungary<\/a> after failing to get through to Q3 and missing out on a top 10 finish for the first time since joining Ferrari.<\/p>\n However, Hamilton was far more positive than Leclerc<\/a> in the Netherlands, even if both of their races ended in disaster.<\/p>\n![\"Ferrari](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2232499576-1-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Andrea Diodato\/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesStefano Domenicali identifies the \u2018weakness\u2019 Lewis Hamilton has shown at Ferrari this season<\/p>\n
*Both Ferrari drivers were disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix<\/p>\n