2026 Scuderia Ferrari HP F1 Team

[f1Follower]

just remembered Merc are supposedly bringing a big upgrade package for Spa so might have to see how that goes

Mercedes are not going to utilize their ADUO. They didn't think they would lag on engine front hence they did not plan. Ferrari on the other hand knee they will need to change their engine as they were lagging quite significantly

thats true but the issue is Merc with Kimi are still much faster than Ferrari rn now, had it not been for his issues towards the end Kimi would have won and now theyre bringing a package that could extend kimi's performance lead and possibly bring Russell back to being faster. Ferrari still have to wait until Monza for their second engine upgrade as well

They are faster not due to their car but only due to their Power Unit

[Luscion]

Ya love to see it, Ferrari's first double podium of 2026

[Luscion]

The SF-26 has surprised part of the competition. After a 2025 season that was anything but straightforward, the Scuderia has successfully embarked on the path of aerodynamic development thanks to targeted updates that have restored competitiveness to the single-seater, particularly in rear axle management and the overall efficiency of the package.

The power unit, which was initially an Achilles' heel, is now contributing more to the cause thanks to the ADUO 1 homologation and a software update enabling more advanced mapping. The first homologation has helped catch up on some of the lag in the internal combustion engine, while the second evolution, expected within the next five races, should also focus on turbocharger usage—one of the areas where Ferrari believes it still has significant room for improvement compared to the frontrunners, as demonstrated by the Austrian Grand Prix. No one at Ferrari is claiming that the world championship has changed overnight. But the atmosphere is different compared to a month ago. If Mercedes has started paying closer attention to Maranello, it's probably because it now views the SF-26 a much more dangerous rival than the first part of the season let alone winter.

https://autoracer.it/ferrari-vittoria-s ... eur-wolff/

[woocasz]

Charles Leclerc confirms that the changes made yesterday can be carried onto all tracks:

“I can definitely carry this change we made yesterday onto every single track. So that gave me the confidence that I will do a step forward from now on.“

[rifrafs2kees]

Charles Leclerc confirms that the changes made yesterday can be carried onto all tracks:

“I can definitely carry this change we made yesterday onto every single track. So that gave me the confidence that I will do a step forward from now on.“

Ominous! Ferrari might win a championship this year.

[PlatinumZealot]

Ya love to see it, Ferrari's first double podium of 2026

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HMe2NuDawAA ... me=900x900
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HMe2Qfea4AA ... me=900x900

Good photo.

I think this was very good repair for Charle's fractured state of mind. Whatever changes Lewis made backfired. The biggest prize was the win but we got a bit lucky Antonelli's car broke down. It wasn't on pure pace or strategy.

We survived Silverstone. I think a Spa win might be doable.

[Fakepivot]

what is the change? back to brembo brakes?

[Seanspeed]

If they can have a similar weekend to this one in Spa ( pre Kimi issues ). Hungary and Holland could be really good tracks for them and then you get the new PU for Monza,

It’s not over.

It's over for the championship. Merc is still such a clearly better overall car. But there's still some good results to fight for.

Hungary could be really interesting, letting Ferrari's aero stretch its legs without having the PU hurt it as much.

[Luscion]

Ya love to see it, Ferrari's first double podium of 2026

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HMe2NuDawAA ... me=900x900
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HMe2Qfea4AA ... me=900x900

Good photo.

I think this was very good repair for Charle's fractured state of mind. Whatever changes Lewis made backfired. The biggest prize was the win but we got a bit lucky Antonelli's car broke down. It wasn't on pure pace or strategy.

We survived Silverstone. I think a Spa win might be doable.

Yea lewis said he took out too much wing

Yeah, not that great. Charles did a mega job today, fully deserves the win. From my side, pretty bad from the get-go. I jumped the start, which I have done very few times in the 380-odd races that I've done.”

“And then just balance-wise, I noticed Charles went up on his balance, I think compared to qualifying, added more wing, and I felt the car was really oversteer with the diff settings that we had had. And so, I took out wing and then I had the biggest understeer at the beginning of the race. So, he just pulled away from me.”

“I just couldn't even turn the car until halfway kind of through that first stint, I managed to start turning the car a little bit better with some diff changes, but by then the gap was already huge. And then the five-second at the stop, and then there's just one thing after the other.”

Spa could be good but lets see how much performance Merc's upgrade package there brings, also we got lucky today with Kimi's issue, hes still mighty fast

[LM10]

If they can have a similar weekend to this one in Spa ( pre Kimi issues ). Hungary and Holland could be really good tracks for them and then you get the new PU for Monza,

It’s not over.

It's over for the championship. Merc is still such a clearly better overall car. But there's still some good results to fight for.

Hungary could be really interesting, letting Ferrari's aero stretch its legs without having the PU hurt it as much.

Yea, it’s so clear and shiny that I need to wear my sunglasses, wait a moment…

[LM10]

On a different note, I can remember people calling RedBull’s Macarena wing a better version (because, no matter what, british teams will do a better job of course! ) due to it rotating the other way around and closing faster, thus minimizing sudden downforce losses? And now this very issue has made Verstappen to crash twice in a row despite the fact that it requires less rotation and is much easier to develop compared to Ferrari’s wing?

Weren’t all the other teams also supposed to come up with a Macarena wing within a couple of races? What about McLaren’s, btw? It seems it’s not so easy after all.

The SF-26 is a masterpiece.

[woocasz]

If they can have a similar weekend to this one in Spa ( pre Kimi issues ). Hungary and Holland could be really good tracks for them and then you get the new PU for Monza,

It’s not over.

It's over for the championship. Merc is still such a clearly better overall car. But there's still some good results to fight for.

Hungary could be really interesting, letting Ferrari's aero stretch its legs without having the PU hurt it as much.

In the next 3 races, we need to maximise our points, and from Monza onwards the drivers will have new engines (ADUO-2) fitted, which will allow us to fight for the wins on merit.

[F1NAC]

If they can have a similar weekend to this one in Spa ( pre Kimi issues ). Hungary and Holland could be really good tracks for them and then you get the new PU for Monza,

It’s not over.

It's over for the championship. Merc is still such a clearly better overall car. But there's still some good results to fight for.

Hungary could be really interesting, letting Ferrari's aero stretch its legs without having the PU hurt it as much.

Yea, it’s so clear and shiny that I need to wear my sunglasses, wait a moment…

Well, I’m glad that Charles finally got his win, but this race Antonelli had superior tyre wear which enabled him to run much longer and if it weren’t for his car issues, we would be looking Antonelli P1, then Leclerc 5-10 secs behind.

[zeus2]

Ferrari reportedly are going to take the FTM off for SPA. They experimented with that in Barcelona and I remember hamilton said it was a disaster on the radio when they tried it on his car. Hopefully they have sorted out the kinks if they attemp that at spa.

[F1subman25]

Couldn't agree more. It is a weakness. Cost him a comfortable 2nd today.

Ferrari pitting him at the end cost him P2

It would have been a comfortable pit into 2nd If he were just 5 seconds more ahead when he was called in.
Ferrari didn't cost him a thing as no one knew the race would finish under safety car. Rather, merc./Russel gambled and got lucky today.

I’d make the assumption that Merc would have done the opposite to Ferrari, if Hamilton has stayed out Russell would have pitted and Sod’s Law says they would have had one lap of racing.