Hamilton Blasts Ferrari SF-24 Worst Wet Car in My Career

SILVERSTONE, UK – Lewis Hamilton delivered a damning technical indictment of Ferrari’s SF-24 after battling to fourth place in Sunday’s rain-lashed British Grand Prix, declaring it the "most difficult car I’ve ever driven in mixed conditions" despite upgrades aimed at curing its chronic instability.

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Technical Breakdown: Why Ferrari Floundered

Aerodynamic Deficits

Hamilton cited "zero low-speed turn-in" and "snap oversteer" in damp corners, forcing aggressive corrections.

Team principal Frederic Vasseur confirmed the car loses ~50% downforce in turbulent air, explaining overtaking struggles.

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Upgrade Shortfalls

New floor introduced in Austria failed to improve wet-weather balance, exacerbating rear instability.

Hamilton revealed: "We have more parts coming, but the core philosophy needs changing for 2025."

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Tire Warm-Up Crisis

Charles Leclerc’s early switch to slicks backfired as the SF-24 couldn’t generate tire temperature on a damp track – costing 20 seconds in 3 laps.

Race Data Analysis

Metric	Hamilton	Leclerc	Gap to Leader
Avg. Lap Time	1:35.812	1:36.9	+1.1s (Ham)
Top Speed	327 km/h	325 km/h	-7 km/h vs McLaren
Positions Lost	0	8	—

Source: FIA Post-Race Telemetry

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Driver Reactions

Hamilton:

"In 17 seasons, I’ve never fought a car this nervous. When the rain came, the rear just disconnected. We must redesign the suspension kinematics and floor edge for 2025 – this behavior can’t continue."

Leclerc:

"I was a second slower than Williams in Sector 2. The car wouldn’t rotate, then oversteered unpredictably. My worst performance in years."

Strategic Errors

Lap 1 Tire Gamble: Leclerc pitted for slicks pre-race start against engineers’ advice.

Safety Car Miscalculation: Ferrari delayed Hamilton’s intermediate tire switch until Lap 25, leaving him vulnerable to Hulkenberg’s Sauber.

Ferrari’s double-points failure (Hamilton 12 pts, Leclerc 0) allowed Mercedes to close within 11 points in the standings. McLaren’s 1-2 marked their first Silverstone victory since 2008.

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Immediate Fixes: New front wing and brake ducts slated for Hungary (July 21).

2025 Redesign: Hamilton will lead simulator sessions in August to overhaul aerodynamic concept.

Expert Verdict (Ex-F1 Engineer):
"Ferrari’s high-drag package stalls rear diffuser in wet conditions. Their upgrades address symptoms, not the unstable platform."

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Hamilton’s public critique signals deep technical fractures at Ferrari. With the SF-24’s flaws now exposed in variable conditions, the pressure mounts to deliver radical solutions before 2025 regulations lock in design flaws.

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