Lewis Hamilton’s debut season with Ferrari Formula 1 team has not got off to the fairytale start it was cracked up to be.

In the first four races of his 2025 campaign, the seven-time champion has only accumulated 25 points for the Scuderia, currently sitting P7 in the drivers’ standings behind the Italian youngster who replaced him at his former Mercedes team.

The British legend’s most tumultuous race weekend this year occurred at round two in Shanghai, where he claimed his first victory in the sprint race and was then handed a post-race disqualification from Sunday’s main event, all within 48 hours.

Why was Hamilton disqualified after 2021 Brazilian GP sprint?

How did Russell and Mercedes avoid punishment at 2025 Bahrain GP?

This occasion in Brazil was under completely different circumstances to Hamilton’s first disqualification with Ferrari and the situation that saw Russell investigated by the FIA after the 2025 Bahrain GP, but it poses the question as to whether Toto Wolff’s outfit got lucky last weekend?

Following a successful race in Sakhir, Russell crossed the line P2, but shortly after Sunday’s race, the 27-year-old was placed under investigation by the FIA with his podium finish under threat over an alleged DRS infringement.