Antonelli on the ‘chassis cup’: “We are as good as Ferrari. The ADUO? It’s not easy to find more power”

And finally the ADUO arrives. After the first five rounds of the 2026 Formula 1 world championship, Mercedes firmly leads the constructors’ championship. The W17 is the best car on the track and the 72 point advantage accumulated so far over Ferrari – the first pursuer – and the 113 over McLaren, are there to prove it without a shadow of a doubt.
Next week the FIA ​​will announce the engine engineers who will be able to take advantage of the advantages of the ADUO and Ferrari hopes to be able to get back on top, given that Maranello is one of the teams that are most affected by the power unit. Antonelli on Ferrari’s recovery When asked on the sidelines of the awarding of the Bandini Trophy, Andrea Kimi Antonelli spoke about Maranello’s chances of recovery: “We’ll see the teams that will receive the ADUO. Ferrari certainly seems like one of those. If they manage to develop the engine they’ll get closer, because in any case in terms of chassis they too are in good shape.” There’s a lot of talk about the chassis qualities of the Ferrari SF-26, but Antonelli wanted to forcefully underline the goodness of his Mercedes: “The team is doing a great job. Unfortunately many people only talk about the engine, but I have to say that the chassis is also really good. We go fast in corners and wear the tires very little, so I have to say that we’re also in very good shape in terms of the chassis.” And on Ferrari he added, in the long interview reported by his colleagues at Bologna Today: “Chassis-wise they are in good shape, they seem to struggle a little more in the race when there is degradation. If they manage to bring a developed engine they will get closer. But it won’t be easy, because finding more power in an engine is never easy and it takes a bit of time, but if they manage to find the right solution, they will get very close and could worry us”, concluded Antonelli. Click here to add Formula Passion as your favorite source on Google Discover: you will find our content more easily!

Automobile Magazine – F1 English News , 2026-05-31 16:00:00