Fred Vasseur\u2019s<\/a> team came so close to catching McLaren last year, and the introduction of Lewis Hamilton<\/a> to the team should have given them the boost they needed.<\/p>\n Charles Leclerc<\/a> was arguably the most in-form driver on the grid at the end of 2024, but things simply haven\u2019t gone to plan this season.<\/p>\n Position Constructors’ Standings PointsPts 1 559 2 260 3 236 4 194 5 70 6 52 7 51 8 45 9 35 10 20 <\/p>\n Ferrari are still waiting for their first Grand Prix victory of 2025, and given the imperious form of McLaren, it wouldn\u2019t be a surprise if they failed to record a win before F1\u2019s regulations change next year<\/a>.<\/p>\n Vasseur has signed a new contract at Ferrari<\/a> to guide the team into the next era of the sport, and will face plenty of questions about how he plans to make the Scuderia a class-leading team going forward.<\/p>\n Former F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve<\/a> believes there\u2019s a \u2018simple\u2019 solution to Hamilton and Leclerc\u2019s troubles this year.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton\u2019s life outside F1 from net worth to family<\/a><\/p>\n Villeneuve was asked on Sky Sports F1<\/a> (30\/8 10:35 am) at the beginning of FP3 what three things he would change at Ferrari to help them return to winning ways.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cChange the two engineers. Find engineers who actually gel with the drivers and give them the freedom to work with the drivers. Simple.\u201d<\/p>\n Lead commentator David Croft replied: \u201cSo, don\u2019t interfere so much, but get the right people in the right place.\u201d<\/p>\n Position Drivers’ Championship PointsPts 1 284 2 275 3 187 4 172 5 151 6 109 7 64 8 54 9 37 10 27 <\/p>\n Villeneuve continued: \u201cYeah, let the couple work together, don\u2019t have an outside third influence directing the two cars to try and keep them the same.<\/p>\n \u201cNo, let them work, let them do what they\u2019re supposed to be doing,\u201d to which Croft replied: \u201cAnd then after that?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHope and pray, I guess,\u201d Villeneuve suggested.<\/p>\n READ MORE: All you need to know about Scuderia Ferrari from team principal to factory<\/a><\/p>\n Much has been said about Hamilton and Leclerc\u2019s race engineers this season.<\/p>\n That\u2019s mainly because both drivers have been very vocal on the team radio about the problems they\u2019ve had with their cars across the season.<\/p>\n Hamilton is working alongside Riccardo Adami<\/a> after more than a decade partnering with Peter Bonnington at Mercedes, while Leclerc\u2019s engineer is Bryan Bozzi.<\/p>\n Adami came recommended to Hamilton by Sebastian Vettel<\/a>, having previously worked alongside the four-time world champion at Ferrari.<\/p>\n Hamilton has received confusing radio messages from Adami<\/a> throughout the season, and while he insists there isn\u2019t a problem between them, it\u2019s clear they don\u2019t have the same chemistry as when he worked with Bonnington.<\/p>\n CategoryLewis HamiltonCharles Leclerc2025 points109151Grand Prix results*211Grand Prix qualifying410Grand Prix wins00Grand Prix poles01Grand Prix podiums05Best finish4th3rdDisqualifications11Retirements00Retirements (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 It\u2019s been suggested in the past that Leclerc and Bozzi don\u2019t have the best relationship<\/a>, after Bozzi replaced Xavi Marcos last year.<\/p>\n Ferrari have tried to make changes behind the scenes to help both drivers, but Villeneuve is now suggesting a change in approach.<\/p>\n![\"Jacques](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2227467422-1-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Marco Canoniero\/LightRocket via Getty ImagesJacques Villeneuve tells Ferrari to change Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc\u2019s race engineers<\/p>\n![\"Ferrari](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2232815452-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Andrew Ferraro \u2013 Formula 1\/Formula 1 via Getty ImagesWho are Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc\u2019s current Ferrari race engineers?<\/p>\n
*Both Ferrari drivers were disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix<\/p>\n