With F1’s current regulations now in their fourth year, the performance gaps that gave front-runners comfortable advantages are shrinking fast. Teams that were once struggling to keep pace have had enough time with these cars to catch up on the learning curve. (See: Ferrari and McLaren’s surge last year .)

Ferrari have paired long-serving star Charles Leclerc with seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton for the 2025 season with both keen on gunning for the title