Waiting at Ferrari
“Honestly, I didn’t think we would be so competitive here in Canada”, said Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur at the end of the GP finished in second place by Lewis Hamilton.
The McLarens were knocked out of the GP with a crazy strategic choice and a technical problem knocked out George Russell. Hamilton, however, in all likelihood could have fought with the papaya cars for what would have been the third step on the podium.
To challenge Mercedes on a ‘normal’ track – in Monaco Ferrari will be able to fully play its cards exploiting the goodness of the SF-26 – a step is needed at the power unit level and this step will come thanks to the ADUO.
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“The ADUO? We will see the FIA’s decision in the coming days – said Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur to Sky – now we focus on Monaco which is a special circuit where you need a different approach.” What Ferrari is waiting for is to find out if it will be included beyond the 4% deficit compared to the reference power units, a threshold which if exceeded would guarantee two developments to the power unit in 2026 and as many in 2027 as well as a substantial extra-budget to invest in the engine.
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