With F1’s current regulations now in their fourth year, the performance gaps that gave front-runners comfortable advantages are shrinking fast. Teams that were once struggling to keep pace have had enough time with these cars to catch up on the learning curve. (See: Ferrari and McLaren’s surge last year .)

Whatever benefits Lewis Hamilton will be able to bring to Ferrari, they will pale in comparison to Adrian Newey's Aston Martin impact.

During a test drive of Ferrari’s new 2025 SF-25 vehicle at the Fiorano test track, a fan took things too far by cutting down a tree to get a better view of Lewi