Team principal Fred Vasseur admitted Ferrari paid the price for a lack of outright pace during the 2026 F1 Austrian GP, explaining how the team failed to convert a promising qualifying result to a podium finish. After a strong start to his race—including a battle with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen—Hamilton ultimately finished fifth, while Leclerc…
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has opened up about how his tough race unfolded, the impact of the recent misfortunes on his understanding of the SF-26, his set-up direction, the unpredictable pecking order in the 2026 F1 season, the car’s tricky balance, and his strategy following his eighth-place finish at the Austrian GP on Sunday. After qualifying…
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc had a stellar performance in the earlier F1 Qualifying, which will allow him to begin the upcoming 2026 Austrian GP from the front row. After a more challenging Friday Practice day, during which he had lacked feeling during his only hour of track time, the Monegasque was able to turn his…
It was a quiet Friday for Scuderia Ferrari F1 at the 2026 Austrian GP. While none of the three drivers employed today – Charles Leclerc, Dino Beganovic and Lewis Hamilton, managed to secure a flashy top three result, the Italian outlet definitely shouldn’t be excluded from the top podium contenders for the main event on…
Charles Leclerc is heading into the 2026 Austrian GP determined to have a “clean weekend” after a string of reliability issues disrupted recent outings for the Ferrari driver. Ferrari showed encouraging race pace in the heat during the previous round in Barcelona, and Leclerc admitted he hopes that strength will carry over into Austria, where…
Team Principal Andrea Stella shared his insights on the difference in performance between the two McLaren F1 drivers after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri took the chequered flag in P3 and P5, respectively, at the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP. Setting the fourth-fastest time in qualifying, Norris started the 66-lap race on the medium tyres. While he…
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur offered an encouraging assessment of Charles Leclerc’s progress after the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, despite the driver suffering a second consecutive retirement. Leclerc opened the season with a string of competitive performances, recording multiple top-four finishes at the start of the season, and standing on the podium in Australia and…
Team Principal Fred Vasseur opened up about Lewis Hamilton’s contribution, his role in the Brit’s turnaround, how their long-awaited win made him feel, his approach to the upcoming round, and the seven-time World Champion’s attitude following Ferrari’s first victory of the 2026 F1 season at the Barcelona-Catalunya GP on Sunday. Hamilton managed to set the…
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was forced to abandon the F1 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP after facing reliability issues in the closing laps. Leclerc started the weekend on the wrong foot. While he remained within the top 4 during the free practice sessions, the Ferrari driver crashed in Qualifying. A few minutes into Q3, he hit the barriers,…
For the first time since Mexico City 2024, Fred Vasseur could celebrate a Scuderia Ferrari victory at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP. On a weekend where Ferrari brought more updates to their SF-26 challenger, the team made steps forward. Lewis Hamilton narrowly missed out on pole position, with Charles Leclerc also looking quick until he…
