Archive · 23 Sep 2025
Ferrari's Baku Strategy: Team Orders and Championship Impact
Ferrari made a decision during the Baku race, instructing Charles Leclerc to let Lewis Hamilton pass.
This was to try to get Hamilton ahead of Lando Norris, but it didn't work.
On the last lap, they swapped positions back, with Hamilton ahead, finishing just in front of Leclerc.
The team lost points to Mercedes in the championship, but Ferrari said qualifying was the main problem.
Ferrari believes they have good potential to compete.
Ferrari issued team orders during the Baku race for Hamilton and Leclerc.
Leclerc was instructed to let Hamilton pass to try and overtake Norris.
Hamilton was unable to pass Norris.
On the final lap, Ferrari swapped positions again.
The outcome saw Ferrari fall behind Mercedes in the Teams’ Championship.
- Who
- Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, Ferrari team
- What
- Ferrari issued team orders in Baku to help Hamilton overtake Lando Norris, then swapped positions again on the final lap
- When
- During the Baku race
- Where
- Baku
- Why
- To attempt an overtake and due to Hamilton's tyre advantage
- Teams Championship
- Ferrari fell behind Mercedes
- Ferrari's Starting Position
- Leclerc started on medium tyres, Hamilton on hards
- Team Order Outcome
- Hamilton finished 8th, Leclerc 9th
- Ferrari's assessment
- Weekend slipped during qualifying