Ferrari reveal 2025 F1 car plan ahead of Lewis Hamilton move
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur confirmed that development on this year’s car will stop after the next F1 race in Austin – as key figures started their roles at the Scuderia this week ahead of Lewis Hamilton’s impending arrival. Ferrari team principal Vasseur, who worked with Hamilton in junior formula in the mid-2000s, revealed that work on the 2025 car – codenamed project 677 – has already started, with Italian press reporting the design concept will focus on suspension changes to aid Hamilton’s driving style. “Now it’s so tight overall in the last four or five, six races, if you have a look at the grid, it may get tight and every single bit can make a difference.” Ferrari trail leaders McLaren by 75 points in the constructors’ standings, with Leclerc 34 points off second-placed Norris in the drivers’ standings. open image in gallery Lewis Hamilton will join Ferrari in 2025 open image in gallery Loic Serra and Jerome d’Ambrosio have joined Ferrari from Mercedes Meanwhile, former Mercedes personnel Loic Serra and Jerome d’Ambrosio started their roles at Ferrari on Tuesday.