Glaring stat proves Lewis Hamilton was Ferrari’s worst debutant since Luca Badoer

Lewis Hamilton endured a tough first race for Ferrari - but how does it compare to other drivers’ first races f🍷or the Italian team?

Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton

The season-openiಞng Australian🅰 Grand Prix was difficult for Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari.

After a poor opening lap, Hamilton spent most of his race behind Williams’ Alex Alboꦦn.

Hamilton𓆏 ultima♌tely finished ninth after losing out to Oscar Piastri on the final lap.

This means that Hamilton had the worst F1 debut as🎃 a Ferrari driver since Luca Badoer in 20𓃲09.

In terms of the 21st cent🦄ury, only Badoer’s was worse than Hamil🍎ton’s.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton - 10th (2025)

Hamilton could only finish 10th 𝕴on his debut for the Scuderia at the Australian Grand Prix.

The seven-time world ch♈ampion briefly led the race before dropping to eighth after Ferrari misread the we♏ather forecast.

Hamilton stayed out on dry tyres in wet conditions, ruining his chance of a big result♛.

Ollie Bearman - 7th (2024)

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Ollie Bearman was a last-minute stand-in for 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Carlos Sainz at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Bearman put in an impressive drive to come home seventh, finishing ahead of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lando Norris and Hamilton.

Carlos Sainz - 8th (2021)

Sainz finished eighth on his 🍰Ferrar🎶i debut at the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix.

With Ferrari 🎐still playing catch-up in the engine department, they languished well behind Mercedes and Red Bull, which fought for the title.

Charles Leclerc - 5th (2019)

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Charles Leclerc made his F1 debut at t🅘he 2019 Au๊stralian Grand Prix.

It was a somewhat underwhelming first race for Leclerc as 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen and teammate Vettel beat him.

Sebastian Vettel - 3rd (2015)

The four-time F1 world champion finished b🍌ehind the two Mercedes on his debut for Ferrari.

Vettel would go on to win his second race with the t💦eam in Malaysia.

Fernando Alonso - 1st (2010)

Fernando Alonso’s Ferrari career started in perfect fashion🃏 as⭕ he won on debut in Bahrain.

It was a Ferrari 1-2 that day as Vetᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚtel hit trouble with a spark plug issue.

Giancarlo Fisichella - 9th (2009)

Gꦦiancarlo Fisichella’s best result as a Fe🌺rrari driver came in his first race.

As the second replace𓂃ment for Massa following his injury in Hungary earlier in the year, Fisichella narrowly missed out on a points finish in his home race.

Luca Badoer - 17th (2009)

Badoer’s two-race stint was a disaster.

Initially, Ferrari want🎃ed to bring Michael Schumacher back as Massa’s replacement mid-season, but the German was unable to due to a neck injury, so long-time test driver Badoer was given the chance.

He struggled in his two out๊ings for the team, finishing 17th on debut.

Kimi Raikkonen - 1st (2007)

Like Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen was victorious o𝓰n his Ferrari🍌 debut.

It would kick off his title-🔯winning campa💮ign in style.

Felipe Massa - 9th (2006)

Massa﷽ narrowly missed out on pole to Schumacher on his first race for Ferrari at the 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix.

However, an early spin, nearly collecting Alonso i🌳n the Renault, ended his challenge for a podium.

Rubens Barrichello - 2nd (2000)

Rubens Barrichello made it a Ferrari 1-2 at the 2000 Australian GP, fin♏ishing behind teammate Schumacher.

The Brazilian would ꧙race for the team until the end of 2005. 

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