The F1 2025 season will centre around 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton’s first year with Ferrari.

He is seeking an all-time record eighth drivers’ championship afte🌜r splitting with Mercedes.

The true potential of his Ferrari machinery looks promising although McLaren are tip💝ped to have the fastest car as the season starts in Australia next weekend.

Max Verstappen’s brilliance behind the wheel, and h🐈is hunger for a fifth drivers’ title in a row, should never be discounted.

So how will Hamilton fare? Where will he finish in the standings, and how many races will he win?

Connor McDonagh: “Lewis Hamilton finishing fifth in this year’s drivers’ 🅷championship seems a safe bet at this stage.

“The McLarens look to have🐲 the edge - and based on last yea🍰r, both should score well.

“Verstappen will be in the mix, irrespective o൩f how stron𓆉g the RB21 performs throughout the year.

“Iꦛ𝓰 do anticipate Charles Leclerc will have a decisive edge on Hamilton throughout the year as the seven-time world champion gets up to speed with his new team.

“It’s very r🐟are thatꦿ Hamilton doesn’t win a race during a season - it’s only happened twice before (2022/2023).

“Ferrari will have some high peaks, allowing Hamilton to win at least once during his first year with the tꦯeam. I’d be surprised if it was in Australia, though.”

Lewis Larkam: “I’ve previously gone out and boldly said Hamilton will win the championship in hiꦿs first season with Ferrari, so I’m sticking to my guns.

“In terms of howꦜ many races he will win? I’ll go with five or six.

“I expect this season to be tightly contested, with foඣur teams sharing the top step of 🐼the podium.

“I think Hamilton꧅, Charles Leclerc, Max Versꦰtappen, both McLaren drivers and George Russell will all win races.”

Lewis Duncan: “Fighting for the championship in year one of his Ferrari deal is a tall orderꦛ, but the season is long and Hamilton is clearly still brimming with the confidence of a driver who believes they can fight for another title.

“Given the benchmark McLaren has set, as well as the obvious threat reigning champion Max Verst🏅appen poses, if Hamilton can breach the top three in the championship it will be a job well done and a good marker☂ set for 2026.

“As🐻 for how many races he can win, he should be able to win at least two, matching his tally from last year with 🔯Mercedes. Leclerc managed three for Ferrari last season, which is well within Hamilton’s remit to match.”