Herbert: “Ferrari has already revealed all its cards and is no longer a threat to its rivals”

The Scuderia di Maranello had to win immediately. Ferrari showed up in Miami with a profoundly renewed SF-26, but the verdict of the GP in Florida was not very generous towards the Scuderia di Maranello. Charles Leclerc, in fact, tried tooth and nail not to get off the podium, but even leaving aside the generous spin on the last lap, the overall picture of Sunday saw Ferrari in the role of third force with the unknown linked to what race Verstappen would have done without the spin at the start. Johnny Herbert declared that from his point of view at the moment there could be a bit of frustration at Ferrari because the start of the World Championship ‘with a bang’ as the Scuderia had managed for example in 2022 did not materialise: “At the start of the season, Ferrari seemed strong – the words of the former driver reached by Jackpot City Casino – there were several weekends in which the SF-26 was fast from the first sessions. It showed its cards a little before everyone else, but after the first developments, rivals have responded and now essentially Ferrari no longer seems to be a threat.” “It’s a frustrating situation – added Herbert – once again, this shows that the necessary ingredients from an engineering point of view are not quite at the same level as those of the other teams, especially McLaren. They are the ones who always seem to be able to improve compared to how they started. Ferrari’s development, on the other hand, is always slower or less effective.” Suffering in Canada? In Canada on paper the SF-26 should suffer due to the deficit it pays compared to its adversaries in terms of power units. Then the ADUO verdict will come which will allow Ferrari to intervene on the engine. 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 , 2026-05-20 16:00:00