An explosion of emotions overwhelmed the paddock of the Bahrain Grand Prix, where the FerrariHe left everyone speechless with a technical update that redefined the expectations for the 2025 season. The Maranello team, back from a complicated championship start, decided to play a bold card, bringing to the track a revolutionized SF-25, capable of turning on the hearts of the fans and questioning the balance of Formula 1.
The package of updates, tested to the simulator by Antonio Giovinazzi with an almost heroic dedication, focuses on a completely redesigned fund, with changes to the ventur channels and the extractor. These interventions Promet Merano was designed to improve aerodynamic stability and guarantee a constant load at every stage of the curve, correcting the balance problems that had afflicted the car in the first races. Not only that: a new monopilone of the rear wing and an optimized brake socket promise to enhance the efficiency at high speeds, making the Ferrari more competitive on Sakhir’s straights.
The first free practice showed encouraging signals. Charles Leclerc, with his surgical driving style, made the most of the news, finding a more precise front and a car capable of attacking the curbs in fast curves such as 11 and 13. Lewis Hamilton, debut with updates, expressed optimism, while underlining the need to refine the setup to extract all the potential. “We took a step forward, but McLaren is still the reference,” said the seven times world champion, with that determination that makes it a legend.
The race strategy will be crucial. The high temperatures of Bahrain and the abrasive asphalt will test the management of the tires, and Ferrari seems to have found one more weapon with these updates. The synergy between the powerful 066/12 engine and a well -calibrated rear wing could allow Leclerc and Hamilton to fight for the podium, if not for something more. The fans, who rushed en masse, dream of a Sunday of glory, mindful of the past companies of the rampant horse on this track.
But it’s not all roses and flowers. McLaren, dominator of the first sessions, remains a mountain to climb, with piastri and Norris who dictate the pace. Ferrari will have to demonstrate that this technical “boom” is not only a straw fire, but the beginning of a comeback that could change the face of the championship. Each tour in Bahrain will be a test bench, every data collected a brick to build the future.
