Ferrari has a lot of work to do but is under no illusion as to the scale of the challenge ahead, says Lewis Hamilton.<\/p>\n
The Scuderia fell short of expectations in F1 2025, finishing fourth in the Constructors\u2019 Championship, a year in which many expected the squad to battle for the title.<\/p>\n
Lewis Hamilton and Fred Vasseur insist Ferrari can do better<\/p>\n
Want more PlanetF1.com coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google<\/a> to your favourites list for news you can trust.<\/p>\n Ferrari lost ground to its main rivals in the final year of the ground effect rules, going without a win while Hamilton recorded his first season in F1 without a podium.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have a lot of work to do, for sure, over winter,\u201d Hamilton observed.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ll analyse the season.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are lots of improvements we need to make collectively, but I think no one\u2019s under any illusion in the team that we all have to play our part. And I believe that we can.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m hoping we implement and make those changes, along with hopefully a better package next year.\u201d<\/p>\n The incoming regulation set offers all teams a reset, with sweeping new chassis and power unit rules.<\/p>\n However, Ferrari\u2019s challenge is seemingly greater than simply designing a car to the new rules.<\/p>\n Operationally, it was found out on multiple occasions through the season, while the relationship between key figures also appeared strained at times \u2013 Hamilton and his race engineer, Riccardo Adami, in particular.<\/p>\n That has even seen pressure applied to team boss Fred Vasseur, who had his contract renewed midway through F1 2025 in spite of speculation that he could be ousted.<\/p>\n Like Hamilton, Vasseur acknowledges there are areas for improvement heading into the new year.<\/p>\n More on the all-new regulations for F1 2026<\/p>\n F1 2026 tech analysed: The future of overtaking and biggest car advantage identified<\/a><\/p>\n F1 2025 vs F1 2026: Nine key questions ahead of massive regulation changes<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIt means that it\u2019s very easy as a team to find a way where we can do a bit better,\u201d he said with regards to the operational elements of the team.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s always the case, and it was always the case the last 20 years; we can always do a better job on some details.\u201d<\/p>\n The Frenchman went on to highlight tyre preparation as one aspect where a small change can reap huge returns.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you are able to do a better press lap or out lap, and you can get a bit more from the tyres, if you are doing a huge step forward in terms of classification, not lap time, but classification,\u201d he ventured.<\/p>\n Adding to Ferrari\u2019s struggles in F1 2025 was the closeness of the field, with small errors perhaps more heavily punished than they\u2019d have been in previous years.<\/p>\n Vasseur insists that, while it proved a frustrating campaign, the team\u2019s spirit was not broken.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not blaming the team at all,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s that we just have to keep this mindset to try to be better every single weekend.<\/p>\n \u201cBut I think it\u2019s more the DNA of the sport than the characteristic of the team.\u201d<\/p>\n You can also subscribe to the PlanetF1 YouTube channel<\/a> for exclusive features, hear from our paddock journalists with stories from the heart of Formula 1 and much more!<\/p>\n Want to be the first to know exclusive information from the F1 paddock? Join our broadcast channel on WhatsApp<\/a> to get the scoop on the latest developments from our team of accredited journalists.<\/p>\n