2026 Scuderia Ferrari HP F1 Team

[Mr5in1]

I was at the track today, what a day to witness Lewis's first Ferrari win, very special moment.

Forza Ferrari

[bluechris]

Great win with great driving from lewis, i never expected the car to be so good today. It was the perfect setup? I hope not and the pace is genuine. Im waiting eagerly the next races. I feel sorry for Leclerc but he must be more careful from now on and all will be fine.
Another thing that i don't understand is how suddenly Ferrari is great with the tyre's in the heat? I thought that was MB territory.

[venkyhere]

one thing i notice, on friday, they had lot more cooling outlets, but since saturday they went back to regular engine cover with very little cooling, and so far ferrari have not had any engine related issue, and according to that article someone posted there engine runs hot? and yet we have very litter cooling? how does that work, how are they able to be reliable ?

Maybe raceday was a little cooler than expected? Word was the hards would not be raceable due to heat, yet several teams used them successfully.

Pirelli reduced the min tyre pressure by 1 psi after looking at Friday data. Most probably that's the reason the H became a raceable tyre. Lower cold pressure = more compliance, less sliding, less temp buildup.

[PDR]

Great execution from Hamilton today.
Great strategy from the team and solid updates / upgrade package...
Even if it was the first race of introduction...
It is a pity that we had two DNFs in a row with Charles...
WDC seems open, since Mercs will cut points from each other and Hamilton is a master of such situations in my point of view.
He smelt the blood, he will fight for it

[Brahmal]

On the pace front, the trend in the races has been that Leclerc has the edge in earlier stints when the cars are heavier. Hamilton comes on song as the fuel is burned off.
There was a similar trend when Hamilton drove alongside Button.

This makes sense as his secret sauce (and his achilles heel in the previous regs) is using weight transfer under braking to rotate the car through corners. That weight transfer would become sharper as the car gets lighter.

[dans79]

an interesting compliment from the competition!

[jurinius]

an interesting compliment from the competition!

44 16:05:14 1:20.122 (better than middle finger) https://www.formula1.com/en/results/202 ... stest-laps

[SiLo]

It’s funny to me that people are so quick to write off leclerc and compare him to Hamilton. Why don’t you just support both drivers and want them to do well? Must be exhausting always hating on someone.

[deadhead]

It’s funny to me that people are so quick to write off leclerc and compare him to Hamilton. Why don’t you just support both drivers and want them to do well? Must be exhausting always hating on someone.

Hamilton has a very strong fan base with a wide spread of followers ranging from normal to fanatics

[Luscion]

Autoracer https://autoracer.it/ferrari-barcellona ... -il-caldo/

Yet, arriving in Catalonia, Ferrari was not considered the outright favourite of the weekend. For precisely this reason, already on Friday the chief engineer Togninalli appeared mysteriously more optimistic than expected. Ferrari had also used more fuel than usual, deceiving the competition, signalling an outlook that went against the theoretical predictions which had Mercedes and McLaren starting with greater expectations.
The internal confidence was then confirmed on track. The Montmeló circuit is in fact one of the most comprehensive testing grounds on the entire calendar, historically capable of revealing the true aerodynamic values of the cars. The long high-speed corners demand high downforce and a stable aerodynamic platform, while the high temperatures amplify tyre sliding and the resulting degradation.

In these conditions the car that manages to generate the most downforce without compromising efficiency is rewarded, and above all the one that slides the least. This appears to have become one of the SF-26's strengths. The latest developments have in fact allowed Ferrari to build what currently looks like the highest-downforce car on the grid. An advantage that in Barcelona translated into better tyre management and a race pace that was particularly competitive at the decisive moments of the race.
One of the aspects giving the most optimism to the men led by Loic Serra and Diego Tondi concerns precisely the car's behaviour in high-temperature conditions. While in the early races of the year Ferrari had often struggled in the most thermally stressful conditions, in Barcelona the SF-26 instead appeared extremely competitive, maintaining limited degradation and a consistency of performance that allowed Hamilton to build his victory. Behind this growth lies the work of a technical structure that is beginning to reap the fruits of the reorganisations of recent months. Much has been said about the contribution of Loic Serra and Diego Tondi, central figures in the overall development of the car and in the aerodynamic area respectively. It is also worth mentioning Frank Sanchez, brought in by Vasseur and responsible for aerodynamic development, whose work is emerging ever more clearly through the evolution of the SF-26. The car's ability to generate high levels of downforce while maintaining good efficiency appears to be one of the defining elements of the current project.

The comparison with Mercedes takes on even greater significance in light of the reliability issues the German manufacturer is facing. According to what is emerging from the paddock, the Brixworth department is said to be working on resolving certain problems related to the batteries and the management of the power unit's electrical system. A situation that will require further intervention in the coming weeks and that could affect the team's ability to fully develop their technical package in the short term.
The Spanish victory also arrives at a particularly important moment for the development of the car. Alongside the aerodynamic updates introduced in recent weeks, Ferrari continues to work on the ADUO programme, which could soon bring further benefits on the power unit front.
According to information obtained, a new power unit homologation is in preparation, set to make its debut in the coming races. When exactly, will be decided in the coming week. The intervention is expected to be linked to the opportunities offered by the ADUO mechanism and would allow the Scuderia to introduce an evolved specification with the aim of improving reliability, efficiency and performance exploitation

[Gabriox]

It’s funny to me that people are so quick to write off leclerc and compare him to Hamilton. Why don’t you just support both drivers and want them to do well? Must be exhausting always hating on someone.

I feel like when lewis was saying things are happening in the background last year! He was fighting the upper management! About alot of changes that needed to happen. Leclerc haven't won a championship so he's being a puppy boy for ferrari. Lewis came in and changes the steering wheel, he did that with the brakes as well. Leclerc said Lewis was right! He's coming with a bunch of experience that Charles doesn't have. Its not about beating your teammate but being world champion. He's very vocal and demanding! You can't just be sitting there being a prince

[Luscion]

[Raleigh]

It’s funny to me that people are so quick to write off leclerc and compare him to Hamilton. Why don’t you just support both drivers and want them to do well? Must be exhausting always hating on someone.

Most Lewis/Charles/Ferrari fans are supporting both drivers, I think any hostility is down to other fans (not Charles fans) using Charles' performance last year to bash Lewis and write him off as washed. Truthfully the car was horrendous, especially towards the end of last season and Charles was performing miracles to get any results at all.

So now there is definitely some pushback in the other direction that this performance by Lewis is real, there is no luck involved or any external factors beyond driving performance to explain the way Lewis has outperformed Charles in 2026.

But there is no hostility, I would think most Hamilton fans (myself included) are wishing Charles well and only want to celebrate how well Lewis is driving.

[evered7]

The perfect race by Lewis Hamilton and the team.

Did a great stint in mediums and got a lucky break with VSC and never looked back.

Leclerc seemed to be on the pace until the last stint when probably the issues affected him.

Hopefully they get an improvement on the engine while retaining the good reliability shown until now.

Things might have been different if Kimi was given the go ahead to show his pace. There was bit more from the Mercedes that was not shown yesterday.

[rijtuig]

It’s funny to me that people are so quick to write off leclerc and compare him to Hamilton. Why don’t you just support both drivers and want them to do well? Must be exhausting always hating on someone.

Hamilton has a very strong fan base with a wide spread of followers ranging from normal to fanatics

nonsense

I think this behavior is done by lots of "supporters" of the F1.

When Russel won a few races - Ham was washed up and should retire. This behavior is repetitive. Its because humans have emotions and rather see someone they dont support lose, instead of being objective about the whole.