17/07/2025 10:44
Lewis Hamilton has conducted a test for Ferrari at Mugello to get
to grips with a new rear suspension system being developed.
Hamilton was in action in the 2025 SF-25 machine at the Italian
circuit on Wednesday, along with team-mate Charles Leclerc as the
two evaluated a new design Ferrari hopes will cure long-standing
problems with the car. F1's rules allow for current cars to be
tested under the guise of a filming day, with a total of 200km of
running allowed. They are usually conducted before pre-season
testing so teams can shakedown their new designs, but can be held
back for any point during the season. Ferrari recently received a
boost with its floor upgrade in Austria, performing as expected,
with the new rear suspension design aiming to make the car less
susceptible to ride height changes - something the SF-25 has
struggled with throughout the season. It is hoped that the new
suspension will enable the team to run the car lower and closer to
the ground, aiding the ground effects which generate performance
after having to raise it following Hamilton's disqualification for
excessive plank wear in China. Ferrari had pencilled in the test
prior to the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa to validate the new parts,
with on-track running to be limited during that weekend, as it is a
sprint with just 60 minutes of practice before cars enter sprint
qualifying parc ferme.
