Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton took the top two spots in FP1 as Ferrari brought their ADUO power unit upgrade to the 2026 F1 Italian GP. Mercedes caught up in FP2, however, with Leclerc in between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, and Hamilton in 5th. Team principal Fred Vasseur was guardedly optimistic speaking after the…
Ferrari head to the 2026 F1 Italian GP at Monza with an updated power unit, confirmed as part of the ADUO development framework. The weekend also marks 30 years since Michael Schumacher’s first Italian GP victory with Ferrari, on 8 September 1996. Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton will race in a special livery inspired by…
Fred Vasseur has opened up about Ferrari falling short of expectations at Zandvoort, whether the second engine upgrade would allow them to fare better in qualifying in the remaining rounds of the 2026 F1 season, their key takeaway from the race weekend, and whether an overtake on George Russell was on the cards before the…
Scuderia Ferrari had a relatively disappointing P4 and P5 at the 2026 F1 Dutch GP, with their boss Fred Vasseur discussing the middle stint controversy between Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. From P5 and P6 on the inital grid, they found themselves there after the second restart, although it was Charles Leclerc ahead of Lewis…
With F1 reaching its mid-season mark in 2026, Pit Debrief has put forward a review of how Scuderia Ferrari and drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have fared in the first half of the campaign. While Mercedes have emerged as the clear favourites to lift both titles after the first eleven rounds, the Italian marque…
Team Principal Fred Vasseur has shared his thoughts on how Ferrari fared in the first half of the 2026 F1 season, how their development philosophy differs from that of McLaren, and where he sees the clearest room for the SF-26’s improvement following the summer break. As it stands, the Italian outfit sits second in the…
Although a frustrating set of mistakes and penalties may have separated Lewis Hamilton from a podium finish at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP, Scuderia Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur saw no cause for concern and defended his driver. Ferrari attended the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP as the favorite for victory after two lucrative weekends at…
After Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finished in fourth and fifth, respectively, at the 2026 Hungarian GP, Team Principal Fred Vasseur opened up about why Ferrari underperformed on a track that was supposed to suit the SF-26, their pit stop strategy, and the positives he took away from the race weekend heading into the F1…
Ferrari experienced a great start to the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP weekend with Charles Leclerc topping the timing sheets in FP1 and Lewis Hamilton leading Leclerc in FP2. Despite the great result, Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur didn’t get carried away when speaking to the media following the conclusion of Friday practice, noting that the…
Following the 2026 F1 Belgian GP, Scuderia Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur analysed Lewis Hamilton’s penalty and the performance of the team as Charles Leclerc finished 2nd. Starting P4 and P5 following Lando Norris’ grid penalty, the team had a mixed first lap. The Monegasque flew up to 2nd by the end of the Kemmel straight,…
