Ferrari, two wins in three grands prix
The ups and downs of Ferrari in this first part of 2026 found a clear representation in the trilogy of races Barcelona-Spielberg-Silverstone. The SF-26 won in Spain with Hamilton and in Great Britain with Leclerc, while in Austria it was really uncompetitive, sailing throughout the race far from the podium zone.
In short, it is a particular season and Ferrari seems to have taken a positive path in terms of updates, which are gradually giving the car more competitiveness. Frederic Vasseur has the task of keeping the team and fans emotionally balanced through these performance fluctuations.
Vasseur keeps expectations low
An example of how team principal Frederic Vasseur is trying not to raise fans’ expectations too high are the recent statements made to the French of Auto Hebdo: “It is the media that talk about the championship fight. After Barcelona, it was said that Ferrari was back in the title race, and I said no. The following week, it was said that Ferrari was out of the game, and I said no.”
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Words that Vasseur then repeated to the workers in Maranello: “Tomorrow morning (the Monday after Silverstone, ed) I will adopt exactly the same attitude with everyone in the factory, even if I will not be there in person to tell them: ‘Guys, we had a good weekend, now let’s focus on Spa.’ We are far from being champions already, but we are not starting from zero either: we are progressing step by step! This is the reality of the facts. I never try to draw hasty conclusions after one or two races, whether it is a positive or negative result. Let’s focus on Belgium and have a good race.”
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