Which Ferrari will be seen in Hungary?
Certainly at Ferrari there is a certain satisfaction for the two victories and the second place achieved in the last four races, after circuits like Silverstone and Spa-Francorchamps which – on paper – seemed anything but congenial to the SF-26.
The updates that arrived from Maranello seemed well-targeted and improving, but it will be important to maximize the package available, something that did not happen, for example, in Austria.
The next stop of the world championship is Hungary and it is widely suggested that Ferrari should perform well. However, there will be many unknowns that have pushed both Frederic Vasseur and Charles Leclerc to temper expectations a bit.
Lewis Hamilton seemed more optimistic, openly speaking of Ferrari being “strong” in Budapest, but linking competitiveness to the importance of finding an optimal set-up.
Vasseur continues to temper easy enthusiasms
In short, everything is less obvious than it seems, especially in this 2026 Formula 1. After Spa-Francorchamps, team principal Frederic Vasseur has repeatedly emphasized that in Belgium the result came from the excellent overall work of the team – to be understood in terms of optimal utilization of available resources.
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“We don’t expect anything special for Hungary,” stated in his usual balanced style Vasseur to AutoHebdo, adding: “A large part of the grid will bring updates and therefore we don’t know what the performance level will be, given that everyone is pushing. And then there’s a lot of performance that can be extracted from optimal execution, which involves the tires and their management and preparation, and from the setups – aspects that affect more than the track itself. If we do the same quality work as the Spa weekend, it will pay off. The upcoming circuits will be suitable for our package, but nothing is guaranteed.”
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