Glaring stat proves Lewis Hamilton was Ferrari’s worst debutant since Luca Badoer
Lewis Hamilton endured a tough first race for Fe🌺rrari - but how does it compare to other drivers’ first races🌞 for the Italian team?

The season-opening Australian Grand Prix was difficult f♌or Lewis Ham🍸ilton and Ferrari.
After a poor oꦆpening lap, Hamilton spentꦿ most of his race behind Williams’ Alex Albon.
Hamilton ultimately finisღhed ninth𒉰 after losing out to Oscar Piastri on the final lap.
This means that Hamilton had the worst F1 debut as a Ferrari driver sin꧃ce Luca Badoer in 2009.
In 🧸terms of the 21st century, ꦅonly Badoer’s was worse than Hamilton’s.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton - 10th (2025)
Hamilton could onl⛎y finish 10th on his debut for the Scuderia at the Australian Grand Prix.
The seven-t🌼ime world champion briefly led the race before dropping to eighth a𒀰fter Ferrari misread the weather forecast.
Hamilton st🌠ayed out on dry tyres in wet conditions, ruining his chance of a big result.
Ollie Bearman - 7th (2024)
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Ollie Bearman was a last-minute stand-in for 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Bearman put in an impressive drive to come home seventh, finishing ahead of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris and Hamilton.
Carlos Sainz - 8th (2021)
Sainz finishe﷽d eighth𓃲 on his Ferrari debut at the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix.
With Ferrari still playing catch-up in the engine department, they languis🃏hed well behind Mercedes and Red Bull, which fought for the title.
Charles Leclerc - 5th (2019)
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc made his F1 de꧟but at the 2019 Australian Grand Prix.
It was a somewhat underwhelming first race for Leclerc as 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen and teammate Vettel beat him.
Sebastian Vettel - 3rd (2015)
The four-time F1 world champion finishe🍷d behind the two Merced❀es on his debut for Ferrari.
Vettel would go on t𒀰o win his second race with the team in Malaysi🍬a.
Fernando Alonso - 1st (2010)
Fernando Alonso’s Ferrari career sᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚtarted in perfect fashion as he won on debut in Bahr♉ain.
It was a Ferrari 1-2 tꦦhat day as Vettel hit troub⛎le with a spark plug issue.
Giancarlo Fisichella - 9th (2009)
Giancarlo Fisichella’s best result as a Ferrari driver came in his first ra💖ce.
As the second replacement 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 wanꦉted 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 strug🔜gled in h𓆉is two outings for the team, finishing 17th on debut.
Kimi Raikkonen - 1st (2007)
Like Alonso, Kimi Raღikkonen was vic🅘torious on his Ferrari debut.
It would 🌸kick off his title-winning𝄹 campaign 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 Pri🀅x.
ཧHowever, an early spin, nearly collecting Alonso in 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, finishing behind teammate Schumac🌺her.
The Brazilian would race for the team until the 🌄end of 2005.

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