Formula 1: Why Ferrari and McLaren will have factories inspected by FIA ahead of 2025 F1 season

This could mean a nervous wait for seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton as he gears up for his debut with the 16-time F1 constructors’ champions. Hamilton had signed with the ‘Prancing Horse’ after an 11-years run with Mercedes, during which he helped the ‘Silver Arrows’ win eight constructors’ titles.

The FIA will be sending delegates to visit the factories of Ferrari and McLaren ahead of the 2025 Formula One season following a complaint by Red Bull Racing, whose star driver Max Verstappen is a four-time defending champion. The governing body for motorsport is acting on an “official and accusatory file” prepared by Red Bull against defending constructors’ champions McLaren and Ferrari regarding their rear wings.

This could mean a nervous wait for seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton as he gears up for his debut with the 16-time F1 constructors’ champions.
Hamilton had signed with the ‘Prancing Horse’ after an 12-year run with Mercedes, during which he helped the ‘Silver Arrows’ win eight constructors’ titles.

The FIA had put restrictions on rear-wing flexibility last season after Australian racer Oscar Piastri was found to have benefited from the ‘mini DRS’ effect during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in September. The ban would come into effect later that month in the Singapore GP.

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