Lewis Hamilton identifies key factor behind Ferrari's strong form despite lack of upgrades

Ferrari has not got any big updates to the SF-25 since the rear suspension upgrade in Belgium, but Lewis Haamilton has revealed one pivotal area due to which the Scuderia is on a better run of results. The prancing horses claimed two podiums for the first time since the Spanish Grand Prix earlier in the year.

While Hamilton has not bagged a podium in the Grand Prix format this year, Leclerc has dragged the SF-25 to multiple times on the rostrum so far. Moreover, the Monegasque bagged a runner-up finish last time out in Mexico, his second such outcome this year.

These results have helped Ferrari to reclaim second position in the Constructors' standings, despite not bringing any big upgrades to the 2025 challenger since Belgium. This had left the paddock wondering for answers what had led to the team's sudden rise in performances.

This question was answered by Hamilton's post-race quotes, who disclosed that the team had been nailing its preparation operationally, as he said:

"We’ve not really moved the car forward necessarily in development, but we’ve extracted more from it. Our process is better this weekend, and that’s what you’re seeing. So, grazie a tutti."

"We continue to improve on our process — from the moment we arrive, to our debriefs, to the decisions we make as a team within engineering, within when we going out — all these different things."

Following the Mexican Grand Prix, the paddock will move to Brazil for the next race on the F1 calendar.

Lewis Hamilton aims for a strong weekend in Brazil

Lewis Hamilton has secured three races at the Sao Paulo track. The 2025 edition of the race would be the first time that the British would be donning the Scarlet red of Ferrari in front of the Brazilian crowd.

After going through a disappointing race in Mexico where he settled for the eighth place, Hamilton revealed that he is looking on four the race in Brazil and to possibly have a better weekend in South America:

"I had a strong start, but things changed with a few decisions that were beyond my control and it just wasn’t possible to recover the race after that... Overall though, the car has felt good all weekend and I’m grateful for the progress we’ve made as a team. I’m looking forward to Brazil - it’s one of my favourite places to race and I can’t wait to be there in red for the first time."

Lewis Hamilton has collected 146 points in the 20 race weekends held so far with four race weekends still left in the calendar, he would like to boost this tally in the future races.