How Zandvoort’s Turn 3 shook Ferrari's campaign

THE 2025 Dutch Grand Prix was meant to be another chance for Ferrari to close the gap to McLaren and Red Bull, but instead it descended into one of the team’s most painful weekends of the season.

- JEHRAN NAIDOO

Both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc failed to see the chequered flag, leaving Ferrari without points at Zandvoort and raising fresh questions about confidence and morale heading into their crucial home race at Monza.

Hamilton's race ended on lap 22 when light rain created treacherous conditions at Turn 3. The seven-time world champion slid off the circuit and into the barriers, recording his first crash-induced retirement in Ferrari colours.

Fora driver who arrived in Maranello with the weight of expectation on his shoulders, the sight of the scarlet car buried in the wall was a deflating blow. Hamilton walked off the track with his helmet on and head down.

He had spoken often this season about chasing an elusive eighth championship, a milestone many believed Ferrari could help him secure. Instead, he now faces a 15-race winless streak and the added burden of a grid penalty for Monza after failing to slow adequately under yellow flags before the crash.