Ferrari strength revealed to aid Lewis Hamilton in record quest

Former F1 driver Johnny Herbert has highlighted a key feature about Ferrari's SF-25, which could make an eighth drivers' title for Lewis Hamilton "very possible" this year. 

Hamilton has quickly settled in at Ferrari, performing well during pre-season testing in Bahrain, where he completed 162 laps. 

The seven-time world champion's confidence and self-belief appear to have returned following his Mercedes departure. 

Despite two victories last season, Hamilton experienced a difficult few years with the Silver Arrows since losing the 2021 drivers' title under controversial circumstances. 

Mercedes failed to deliver the Briton a competitive package in the first three campaigns of the current regulations, although it has been suggested the current cars do not suit Hamilton. 

As pinpointed by Herbert, Mercedes' recent cars have all suffered from understeer, with Hamilton preferring a car that turns sharply.

Based on testing, the former F1 driver and ex-race steward believes he now has exactly that at Ferrari, opening the door to being able to fight for the title in 2025.

"He settled in very quickly," Herbert told CasinoApps. "When you're at the level that Lewis has been for many years, it doesn't take long to settle in. 

"That's what he's showing at present. The car itself looks pretty drivable.

"I think it looks more like what Lewis has always been after. He always likes a very sharp front end. And that was something that they struggled with, a bit of understeer with the Mercedes.

"It looks as if the Ferrari has a little bit more of a sharper front end, which is only going to benefit Lewis in his campaign to get that eighth title. And I think it's very, very possible for that to happen."