Ferrari, first real disappointment of the year? Ferrari began the 2026 season behind Mercedes, confident that the updates at the start of a new regulatory cycle could give it the chance to consistently fight for the top. The first turning point was set in Miami, where team principal Frederic Vasseur had announced “a package and a half” of developments. But in the American weekend, the two reds of Leclerc and Hamilton remained behind Mercedes, also behind McLaren and probably at the level of Red Bull, making a great recovery thanks to the updates. In short, not exactly what can be called the turning point of the season. Given that the new engine with ‘ADUO boost’ won’t arrive before Spa, how will the next six races be managed? Chandhok sinks Ferrari updates On the sidelines of the Miami Grand Prix, former Formula 1 driver and current commentator for Sky UK Karun Chandhok was not kind to Vasseur’s men: “If this is Ferrari’s big package of updates for the first part of the season, then McLaren and Mercedes will have nothing to worry about. Miami should have been the overtaking weekend and instead I had the feeling that they slipped even further behind. There should be a bit of concern in Maranello and at Ferrari. They need to understand whether there is further performance to optimize or unlock from this update, otherwise they will be left behind when McLaren brings more developments to Canada and Mercedes brings its big package of updates”. Click here to add Formula Passion as a favorite source on Google Discover: you will find our content more easily!
Automobile Magazine – F1 English News
2026-05-08 16:00:00
