‘We have a lot of hopes’ – Vasseur on Ferrari's 2026

Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur took a bold strategic gamble, redirecting the team's entire focus to the 2026 Formula 1 regulations as early as last April. This decision effectively curtailed Ferrari's 2025 championship aspirations, acknowledging a "costly error" in their 2025 car development. With significant changes to chassis and power unit regulations coming in 2026, Ferrari aims to seize an early advantage. The coming weeks will be crucial, as the team prepares for its initial 2026 car shakedown, likely at Fiorano, followed by 'Spec A' testing in Barcelona and 'Spec B' reveals at the Bahrain tests. Only then will the Maranello squad discover if their ambitious, early commitment to the new era was the right move.