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Lewis Hamilton looks like his old self again, but Ferrari’s woeful run continues

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Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton gestures to supporters before the 2025 Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix at the Imola autodrome.

Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton gestures to supporters before the 2025 Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix at the Imola autodrome.

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The tifosi, the super-enthusiastic followers of Ferrari’s racing fortunes, always crave solid results. But never more so than when their beloved red cars race on home ground. Thus the Emilia-Romagna GP at Imola is second only to the Italian GP at Monza in their hearts.

And like most intense fans, they don’t take well to failure.

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