Former Ferrari Chairman Luca di Montezemolo says the Prancing H🌜orse is lacking “leadership” after𓄧 a challenging start to the 2025 Formula 1 season.

While 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton scored a brilliant victory from pole position in the sprint race in Shanghai, Ferrari is yet to finish on a podium ☂in a grand prix this season.

After the opening three rounds of the season, the Maranello-based squad sits a distant fourth in the standings with just 35 points on board, compared to 111 for the championship-leading McLaren team.

The Bahrain GP weekend has also proved to be a mixed bag so far, despite Ferrari bringing a sizeable upgrade. While 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Charles Leclerc is due to start on the front row aft♔er a penalty for Mercedes’ George Russell, Hamilton could qualify no higher than ninth in the other SF-25.

Ex-Ferrari boss criticises F1 team

Montezemolo, who p﷽resided over Ferrari from the early 1990s to mid-2010s, gave a brutal verdict about the team’s current state in F1.

“This is a team that at certain times lacks a 🐬leader, lacks leadership in the broader sense,” the 77-year-old told Sky Italia.

“Anyway, I am happy that Leclerc starts from the second row 🌞but the race is a different st🐎ory.”

Montezemolo made those co♐mments in Bahrain, as he returned to the F1 paddock for t🅷he first time since the 2014 Italian GP.

Since his departure, Fﷺerrari has gone through several major changes, with the car company having bee♕n spun off from the rest of the Fiat Chrysler group (now part of Stellantis) and the F1 team now being run by Frederic Vasseur.

The Italian said Ferrari lacks the passion it🧔 was once famous for, describing it as a ꦦ“team without a soul”.

“ꦍComing back is an emotion because ten years is a long time, and also because I hope to bring good luck to Ferrari, which really needs it right n🍸ow,” he told Italian TV TG1.

“How do I feel as a fan? Sad because I see a team without a soul. Ferrari is passion, Ferrari is working day and night, Ferrari is never giving up. And I a൲m also a little angry because I was hoping that at least this year we would see a truly competitive car from the start.”