The baptism of the track for the Ferrari SF-26 They will certainly not be enough to understand if the material in the hands of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc has the potential to fight on the track at the top of Formula 1, but at least the first 15 km of shakedown of the Ferrari SF-26 are a decent preparation for the first tests in Barcelona and, therefore, to set up the work for the new season. 15 km traveled in the freezing cold of the Fiorano Modenese track, on a very humid day, with a bit of mist and some brief showers of rain, which forced Lewis Hamilton to leave the pits on wet tires for the christening of the new red, only to then choose a set of “yellow” Pirelli slicks (those which are Medium tires on race weekends) to continue in the few kilometers of his 2026 starter. The photo gallery from the Fiorano track Below is the photo gallery with the images taken on the Fiorano track of the first meters covered on the track by the Ferrari SF-26, with Lewis Hamilton at the wheel followed shortly afterwards by the 28 year old from Monaco Charles Leclerc (back on track just before 1pm). A baptism that took place without any particular hitches compared to the original schedule – which is if nothing else a good sign considering the concerns of all the engine engineers regarding the functioning of the brand new power units – with the single-seater actually going out on the track at 11.30 sharp for a first installation lap, simultaneously with the launch of the first 3D images on the web. On a day with an atmosphere not too dissimilar to that already seen about a year ago on the day of Sir Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari debut, the public of fans did not fail to show affection to the Cavallino team – this time without the need to saw down “uncomfortable” shrubs for the view of the circuit – by storming the Fiorano Modenese bridge, a few dozen meters from the Maranello factory, from 4 in the morning, to greet the christening of the road Ferrari SF-26.
