Ferrari SF-25

Ferrari SF-25

The SF-25, driven by Lewis Hamilton during free practice at the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix
Category	Formula One
Constructor	Scuderia Ferrari
Designers	Loïc Serra (Technical Director – Chassis) Fabio Montecchi (Chief Project Engineer) Enrico Racca (Head of Supply Chain & Manufacturing) Tiziano Battistini (Head of Chassis Design) Marco Adurno (Head of Vehicle Performance) Diego Tondi (Head of Aerodynamics) Enrico Gualtieri (Technical Director - Engine)
Predecessor	Ferrari SF-24
Technical specifications
Chassis	Carbon fibre composite with survival cell and honeycomb structure
Suspension (front)	Double wishbone pull-rod
Suspension (rear)	Double wishbone pull-rod
Engine	Ferrari 066/15 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 RPM in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout 1.6 L (98 cu in) Turbo Rear-mid mounted
Transmission	8 forward + 1 reverse
Weight	800 kg (including driver, excluding fuel)
Fuel	Shell V-Power
Lubricants	Shell Helix Ultra
Tyres	Pirelli P Zero (Dry/Slick) Pirelli Cinturato (Wet/Treaded)
Competition history
Notable entrants	Scuderia Ferrari HP
Notable drivers	16. Charles Leclerc 44. Lewis Hamilton
Debut	2025 Australian Grand Prix
Last event	2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Races Wins Podiums Poles F/Laps 24 0 7 1 2

The Ferrari SF-25 ^[1] is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by Scuderia Ferrari which competed in the 2025 Formula One World Championship. ^[2] It was driven by Charles Leclerc and seven-time World Drivers' Champion Lewis Hamilton, the latter in his first season racing for Ferrari. The first Ferrari car since the Ferrari SF21 of 2021 to not score a Grand Prix win, the car scored one sprint win (at China), seven podiums, one pole position and two fastest laps.

Competition and development history

The SF-25 is the last Ferrari before new regulations take effect in 2026.

During pre-season testing at Bahrain International Circuit, new signee Hamilton set the second fastest time. ^[3]

Race biography: Opening rounds

The Australian Grand Prix saw both Ferrari cars enter Q3, with Leclerc qualifying seventh and Hamilton eighth, before finishing eighth and tenth respectively. ^[4] The Chinese Grand Prix saw both Ferrari cars enter SQ3 with Hamilton and Leclerc qualifying first and fourth, before finishing first and fifth, respectively, marking Ferrari's maiden sprint victory. ^[5] During the qualifying for the main race, Hamilton and Leclerc would qualify fifth and sixth before being disqualified from the same finishing positions with Leclerc's car found to be underweight, ^[6] and Hamilton's having excessive plank wear, ^[7] marking the first time both cars of a team were disqualified since Renault had both cars disqualified at the 2019 Japanese Grand Prix.

Ferrari debuted a special HP livery for Miami. Leclerc crashed his car after aquaplaning on a reconnaissance lap before the rain-affected sprint and could not start the race, with the team opting to repair the damage to his car before qualifying. ^[8] Hamilton salvaged a podium in third through a well-timed strategy, ^[9] but he found himself knocked out of Q2 (starting twelfth) for the race proper, with Leclerc in eighth finding himself outqualified by both Williams cars. ^[10] Ultimately, following a conflict on strategy and a pace deficit, the Ferraris finished seventh and eighth on track.

Characteristics

Development of the SF-25

The SF-25 was the last Ferrari car to utilise ground effect before it was removed for 2026. It was primarily developed by chassis technical director Loïc Serra and was described by Ferrari as a "completely new car" that used the race-winning Ferrari SF-24 as a basic foundation. One of the changes made by the team was the introduction of a pull-rod front suspension, as seen in the title-contending McLaren MCL38 and Red Bull Racing RB20, that replaced the push-rod front suspension as seen in previous Ferrari cars. The SF-25 kept the pull-rod rear suspension. Ferrari opined that changing such would clean up airflow around the car while opening up opportunities for further aerodynamic development. ^[11]

However, following a double disqualification at the Chinese Grand Prix, Ferrari stopped development of new aero parts in April to focus on the new aerodynamic regulations set to be introduced in the 2026 season. However, Ferrari developed one last upgrade package for the Belgian Grand Prix which was not effective, and an upgrade due for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix that would have introduced more effective downforce never materialised. ^[12] Unable to challenge McLaren's dominance, Ferrari had targeted second place in the Constructors' Championship, but ended up falling behind close rivals Mercedes and Red Bull following a double retirement at São Paulo. Ferrari ultimately finished fourth in the Constructors' Championship and remained winless throughout the season, the first time since 2021 this has happened.

Livery

Main article: Formula One sponsorship liveries § Ferrari

The car's race livery was shown for the first time at the F1 75 Live event by Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, and team principal Frédéric Vasseur. This livery featured a darker shade of red and a large, white stripe on the engine cover over the HP logo. For the Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix, the Peroni logo was replaced with "ITALIA 0.0" due to regulations regarding alcohol sponsorship in the country.

A special livery was debuted for the Miami Grand Prix, which featured an emphasis on the HP branding akin to the previous year's livery. ^[13] In Monaco, the Shell 75 logo appeared on the sidepods, marking 75 years of technical partnership. ^[14] For the Italian Grand Prix, Ferrari unveiled a special livery that pays tribute to the Ferrari 312T, the car in which three-time champion Niki Lauda won his first two championships. ^[15]

Complete Formula One results

Key

Key
Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	Second place
Bronze	Third place
Green	Other points position
Blue	Other classified position
	Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple	Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
Black	Disqualified (DSQ)
White	Did not start (DNS)
	Race cancelled (C)
Blank	Did not practice (DNP)
	Excluded (EX)
	Did not arrive (DNA)
	Withdrawn (WD)
	Did not enter (empty cell)
Annotation	Meaning
P	Pole position
F	Fastest lap
Superscript number	Points-scoring position in sprint

Year	Entrant	Power unit	Tyres	Driver name	Grands Prix																								Points	WCC pos.
					AUS	CHN	JPN	BHR	SAU	MIA	EMI	MON	ESP	CAN	AUT	GBR	BEL	HUN	NED	ITA	AZE	SIN	USA	MXC	SAP	LVG	QAT	ABU
2025	Scuderia Ferrari HP	Ferrari 066/15 1.6 V6 t	P	Charles Leclerc	8	DSQ5	4	4	3	7	6	2	3	5	3	14	34	4P	Ret	4	9	6	35	2	Ret5	4	8	4F	398	4th
				Lewis Hamilton	10	DSQ1	7	5	7	83	4	5	6	6	4	4	7	12	Ret	6	8	8F	44	8	Ret7	8	12	8
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