Ferrari’s newfound ability to improveဣ their car during a s🎀eason will aid Lewis Hamilton, it is claimed.

The Italian manufacturer has not always been able to pos𝔉itively influence its machine during the heat of the development wars in recent years.

But Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz bou🍷nced back from a tricky pe🐷riod last year - which could indicate that Hamilton can count on Ferrari this season.

“A crucial po🎃int for Ferrari last year is that, for their🐭 in-season development, they overcame their difficulties,” Crash’s Connor McDonagh said on the Crash F1 podcast.

“Their upgrade in Barcelona put them on the back foot. They dropped to the third or fourth fastest team. Carlos Sainz and Charles Lec♒lerc ran different packages at Silverstone.

“They got over that. They came back with an upgrade for Monza, and won at COTA wh▨ich was unexpected.

“They ꦅended the season strongly. They have proven that they can improওve their car."

Vettel hoodoo ended at Ferrari?

“In the Sebastian Vettel years against Hamilton, they always seemꦕed to get worse throughout the season," Connor McDonagh said.

“There are a lot of good signs with Fer💛rari. When you sign Hamilton, you have to challenge for the title!

“A ti🐬tle-challenging car will give Hamilton motivation, too.

“All the signs look good for Ferrari, but McLaren have an edge when it comes to 🐬their car.

“Y𒁃ou can’t rule out Red Bull and Max Ve𓃲rstappen, of course.”

Ferrari won fi🌼ve F1 grands prix last year, and finishღed second in the constructors’ championship behind McLaren.

Hamilton has spent a week at Maranello already, getting up to speed with his new t꧟eam ahead of the 2025 season.