Low profile for Ferrari
From the bombastic announcements on the eve of 2025 to a low profile which is never a mistake in terms of media approach and beyond: the Ferrari is preparing to live in Australia on the first weekend of 2026, Albert Park will be the first test bed for an SF-26 that performed well in the Barcelona Shakedown and in the winter test sessions in Bahrain.
Charles Leclerc does not expect to experience a dominating weekend in Melbourne as happened in 2022 and the Monegasque has aligned himself with the multitude of experts who place the Mercedes as a great favorite to start this new regulatory cycle with success.
The Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur presented the Australian GP like this: “The tests in Bahrain allowed us to complete a good number of kilometers and collect valuable data to improve our understanding of the SF-26. We worked methodically on several key areas and collected a lot of useful information. Testing conditions are never completely representative and Melbourne will be the first real opportunity to evaluate our competitiveness compared to our rivals. As always at the start of the season, there are many unknowns: we will face the weekend with concentration and humility.”
