Red Flags & White Lies: How Ferrari Broke Lewis Hamilton and Turned a Legendary Partnership into a 2025 Disaster

Ferrari. Lewis Hamilton. Two of the biggest names in Formula 1 history. One partnership that was supposed to change everything.

When Lewis Hamilton made the shock move to Ferrari for the 2025 season, it felt like destiny, a seven-time world champion joining the most iconic team in F1. A legacy move. A title-winning dream. But instead of glory, Ferrari’s 2025 season unravelled into chaos.

Hamilton himself has called it a “nightmare” season, plagued by strategy blunders, communication breakdowns, and growing tension with his race engineer. Alongside him, Charles Leclerc, Ferrari’s long-time golden boy, continues to shoulder frustration as he heads into his eighth season with the team in 2026, still chasing an elusive world championship.

In this episode, we break down Ferrari’s leadership confusion, questionable strategy calls, and the immense pressure facing team principal Fred Vasseur from both the boardroom and the tifosi. From race-day disasters to off-track dysfunction, we ask the hard questions:

Has Ferrari failed Lewis Hamilton? Is this partnership already beyond saving? And could 2026 decide not just Ferrari’s future, but the end of Hamilton’s legendary F1 career?

In Maranello, the red flags are impossible to ignore, and Ferrari’s truth is finally catching up with them.

About the Series: Over ten episodes, Grand Pricks explores every 2025 Formula 1 team in depth, unpacking the drama, decisions, and defining moments, both on track and behind closed doors. Starting from last place in the Constructors' Championship to first, we reveal the stories you didn't see on race day.

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