'Hamilton's title chances with Ferrari written off already due to 'useless' SF-25'

On the F1 Nations podcast, Smedley was asked why he thinks Ferrari and Hamilton are struggling for performance this year.

He said, “The car's not that easy to drive. It certainly doesn't suit Lewis's driving style."

Hamilton won the Shanghai sprint race and placed third during the Miami Sprint race. Besides that, the only other podium Ferrari has been on this year was the bottom step at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix with Leclerc.

Smedley added, "We've seen in the past that if Lewis doesn't have that [solid high-speed rear] he can lean on, if the car is a little bit tail-happy, he's unhappy, and he can't get the best out of it. That's just his driving style.”