Hamilton struggled with Mercedes' cars of the current era that began in 2022, and it was only last year that he was able to secure two race wins. While he moved to Ferrari to chase his eighth world championship ambition, Wolff concluded that the new car is less prone to "swings in performance." He said:

A “question mark” has been raised about Lewis Hamilton and his old team Mercedes ahead of the F1 Chinese Grand Prix. Hamilton had a Ferrari debut to forget last weekend at the 2025 season-opening Australian Grand Prix, finishing 10th, two places behind teammate Charles Leclerc.

Former F1 driver Johnny Herbert was impressed with Lando Norris' mentality in Melbourne and believes that Max Verstappen has a legitimate title fight on his hands. The Brit won the season opener in commanding fashion, laying down a statement to the rest of the field.