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Ferrari started 2025 targeting both championships but trail runaway leaders by 152 points after just six races.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lewis Hamilton, lured from Mercedes, has yet to finish higher than fifth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Engineering the relaunch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Italian reports say a new rear-suspension layout will debut around the Austrian Grand Prix on 29 June, enabling \u201ca more extreme mechanical setup.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tweak should let the SF-25 run lower without the skid-block drama that triggered Hamilton\u2019s disqualification in China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Phased development strategy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Team principal Fred Vasseur has promised \u201conly a small step\u201d at Imola, with a further package slated for Spain in early June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rear-suspension change is expected to pair with aerodynamic revisions assessed across Silverstone, Spa and Hungaroring before the summer break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Managing expectations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ferrari admits the upgrade will not catapult the car into championship contention, but aims to restore momentum ahead of 2026\u2019s new regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pundit Jolyon Palmer has labelled the Scuderia \u201cthe most disappointing team so far,\u201d intensifying pressure on Maranello engineers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hamilton\u2019s adaptation challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The seven-time champion continues tweaking driving style to cope with rear instability, hoping the suspension overhaul will deliver the planted rear-end he craves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ferrari started 2025 targeting both championships but trail runaway leaders by 152 points after just six races. Lewis Hamilton, lured from Mercedes, has yet to finish higher than fifth. Engineering the relaunch Italian reports say a new rear-suspension layout will debut around the Austrian Grand Prix on 29 June, enabling \u201ca more extreme mechanical setup.\u201d The tweak should let the SF-25 run lower without the skid-block drama that triggered Hamilton\u2019s disqualification in China. Phased development strategy Team principal Fred Vasseur has promised \u201conly a small step\u201d at Imola, with a further package slated for Spain in early June. The rear-suspension<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":34980,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,26,24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-latest-news","category-regulations"],"yoast_head":"\nFerrari plan \u2018bold\u2019 upgrade to fix Lewis Hamilton disqualification<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Lewis Hamilton, lured from Mercedes, has yet to finish higher than fifth in a grand prix since joining Ferrari.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/ferrari-upgrade-lewis-hamilton-disqualification\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" 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