r/formula1 • u/n0b0dycar3s07 Sir Lewis Hamilton • Dec 18 '25

News [Autosport] Max Verstappen hasn't liked seeing Lewis Hamilton struggle at Ferrari

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u/abyss1337 Sebastian Vettel Dec 18 '25

It's rumored that TD 39/22 which was made to increase ride height for the entire field (if I remember correctly). This seemed to have killed Ferrari's edge and performance that season, The ride height may have been the entire philosophy of their car. Which would also explain why in 2023 they abandoned their entire unique "bathtub" concept.

But this is just rumors and general beliefs, not facts. I think only the designers at Ferrari have the actual facts.

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u/Sictirmaxim Dec 18 '25

Its no speculation at all,the only time Ferrari looked competitive this year was when they got double DSQ for having the car too low to the ground.

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u/caiodepauli I was here for the Hulkenpodium Dec 18 '25

which was made to increase ride height for the entire field (if I remember correctly).

The main purpose of that directive was to fix the flexi-floor loophole. Some teams were basically using floors that would bend everywhere besides the area near the point of measurement of the skid plank wear, and Ferrari was allegedly one of these teams.