The Austrian Grand Prix 2025 of F1 will have left a mixed taste in Maranello. Under Spielberg's sweltering sun, Ferrari found a smile on its face. While McLaren monopolized the honors with a Norris-Piastri double, the Scuderia leaves Austria with a podium finish for Charles Leclerc, a solid fourth place for Lewis Hamilton and, above all, second place in the constructors' championship taken from Mercedes. Enough to revive red hopes.
Leclerc wants more
Third to the finish line, Charles Leclerc gave his all to threaten the McLarens... but to no avail. Starting from the front row, the Monegasque tried to attack Norris as soon as the lights went out, but a slight excess of optimism allowed Piastri to swoop in and overtake him. From then on, the Ferrari driver's race turned into a frustrating chase: "I tried everything but McLaren was too fast for us today. We made the most of what we had, and I have no regrets," said Charles after the finish.
If the new SF-25 floor has enabled Ferrari to make up some of its deficit, the gap remains tangible: almost 20 seconds at the finish between Norris and Leclerc. But there's no question of settling for that. "I want to win," said Charles, determined to turn this momentum into victory as soon as possible. And why not at Silverstone, the promised land of the British tifosi? "I hope it's the right time. We're going to give it everything we've got," he assures us.
Hamilton in high spirits ahead of Silverstone
For his part, Lewis Hamilton made no secret of his satisfaction after crossing the finish just behind his team-mate. Fourth, less than ten seconds behind Leclerc, the seven-time world champion had above all rediscovered a level of performance that had restored his confidence. "Grazie a tutti", he smiled to Sky Italia, visibly relieved to feel the SF-25 progressing.
Although there are still a few grey areas, Hamilton prefers to focus on the positive: "We're now the second-best team on the grid. I can feel it coming back. We need to keep attacking and pushing." The icing on the cake: a small problem discovered in qualifying at Spielberg could even turn into an asset for the next meeting. "A problem that costs a tenth is an easy problem to solve," joked the Briton, eager to shine in front of his home crowd at Silverstone.
Scuderia on the right track?
Floor, diffuser, underbody: everything on the SF-25 has been redesigned for the Austrian Grand Prix. And the gains are there. Ferrari is not yet at McLaren's level on a race lap, but the gap has narrowed and Frédéric Vasseur's team, absent from Spielberg for personal reasons, is already looking further ahead. Silverstone will be another step towards confirming the package's potential, perhaps with the arrival of the long-awaited new rear suspension, and finally aiming for a success that has eluded the Scuderia for too long.
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