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Still We Rise, Caloocan (2026)

03/09/2026

🚨Mercedes heads to the 2026 Italian Grand Prix as the early favourite, with the W17 expected to be particularly well suited to Monza, but Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull all have reasons to believe they can challenge. Ferrari will rely on its more powerful and efficient new ADUO-2 power unit, McLaren arrives after two consecutive victories, while Red Bull could find a circuit that plays more naturally to the RB22’s strengths. The decisive factor at Monza, however, may no longer simply be who runs the smallest rear wing or records the highest top speed. Formula 1’s 2026 active aerodynamics and Straight Mode could fundamentally alter the traditional Monza compromise, rewarding the cars capable of generating useful downforce in the corners without paying too high a drag penalty along the straights. For decades, Monza has demanded wings trimmed almost to the minimum and a car that drivers had to carefully guide through the corners with relatively little aerodynamic support. In 2026, Straight Mode — the low-drag configuration with the active wing elements opened on the straights — has the potential to change that equation. Monza will remain a low-downforce circuit, but teams should be able to run slightly more aerodynamic load without facing the same straight-line penalty as in previous generations. The traditional race towards the flattest possible wing configuration could therefore become less extreme. At Lesmo, Ascari and the Parabolica, a few additional points of downforce may give back more lap time through the corners than they cost on the straights.

02/09/2026

🚨Charles Leclerc is refusing to look too far ahead in Ferrari’s 2026 Formula 1 championship challenge, adopting a race-by-race approach even as Lewis Hamilton continues to make clear that winning the title remains his objective. The two Ferrari drivers therefore arrive at the Italian Grand Prix with noticeably different attitudes towards a championship battle in which Mercedes still holds a significant advantage. Leclerc heads to Monza 87 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli, with Ferrari also 87 points adrift of Mercedes in the constructors’ standings. The task has become even more complicated following McLaren’s recent resurgence, as Lando Norris has taken consecutive victories and moved between the two Ferrari drivers in the championship order.

There is still a substantial part of the 2026 Formula 1 season remaining, but Leclerc does not want the scale of the title challenge to distract him from the immediate work required to improve Ferrari’s position.

Charles Leclerc was asked whether Ferrari’s championship challenge could now begin to gather momentum. The Monegasque played down that narrative, explaining that predicting how the title fight will develop is extremely difficult and that he does not want to devote unnecessary energy to thinking too far into the future. Instead, Leclerc is concentrating on each Grand Prix individually. His reasoning is closely connected to the development potential of the new-generation Formula 1 cars, with the Ferrari driver arguing that upgrades can have an unusually large influence on the competitive order.

02/09/2026

🚨Active aerodynamics could bring an end to one of Formula 1’s longest-standing Monza traditions: the extreme, circuit-specific low-downforce packages created almost exclusively for the Italian Grand Prix. For decades, engineers treated the Temple of Speed as a unique aerodynamic challenge, but the 2026 regulations and Straight Line Mode may make those dedicated solutions increasingly unnecessary. The 2026 Italian Grand Prix at Monza remains one of the most distinctive technical tests on the Formula 1 calendar. Its long straights have historically pushed teams towards aerodynamic configurations rarely seen anywhere else, as engineers searched relentlessly for the lowest possible drag and the highest achievable straight-line speed. For generations of Formula 1 cars, the basic objective at Monza was straightforward: minimise aerodynamic resistance without sacrificing more downforce than the car could tolerate through the circuit’s corners and braking zones. Front and rear wings were therefore adapted by reducing their angle of incidence, curvature and chord as far as possible. Almost every team developed what became known as a “Monza package”. These configurations were often designed specifically for one race and sometimes included experimental or particularly aggressive solutions. Depending on how effectively they performed during practice, those concepts were either retained for the Grand Prix or abandoned before the race. That tradition remains visible even in the modern era, although the way teams search for efficiency has evolved. Ferrari’s own 2026 Monza aerodynamic approach reflects how the demands of the circuit continue to influence the way engineers reduce drag.

01/09/2026

🚨Fred Vasseur has admitted he underestimated how difficult Lewis Hamilton’s transition from Mercedes to Ferrari would be in 2025 and believes he should have invested considerably more time in helping the seven-time world champion build relationships inside Maranello. The Ferrari team principal has also criticised the intense media reaction to Hamilton’s struggles during a season in which both driver and team fell well short of expectations. Hamilton endured the first Formula 1 season of his career without a Grand Prix podium after completing one of the sport’s most high-profile driver transfers. Twelve months later, with five podiums and a maiden Ferrari victory in Barcelona during 2026, Vasseur has reflected on just how much the scale of the adjustment was underestimated.

Fred Vasseur acknowledged that he had not fully appreciated how much work would be required for Lewis Hamilton to adapt to Ferrari, or how much adjustment would simultaneously be needed from the team. Hamilton arrived at Maranello after spending 12 seasons with Mercedes, the longest period of his Formula 1 career with one team. Before joining Mercedes as a works driver, he had also spent six seasons racing for McLaren while the British team used Mercedes engines.

01/09/2026

🚨Lewis Hamilton could remain with Ferrari through the 2028 Formula 1 season, with speculation ahead of the 2026 Italian Grand Prix at Monza suggesting that the Maranello team may soon provide an indication of its longer-term plans for the seven-time world champion. Such a decision would not only shape Hamilton’s Ferrari future but could also have significant consequences for Oliver Bearman’s route towards a seat with the Scuderia. Hamilton’s current agreement already provides a route for the partnership to continue into 2027. However, reporting attributed to Emily Madic of Auto Motor und Sport and relayed by Nextgen-Auto indicates that Ferrari is considering extending the relationship beyond that point and keeping the British driver for 2028. Monza has emerged as a possible setting for an announcement, although no extension through 2028 has been officially confirmed.

01/09/2026

🚨The 2026 Italian Grand Prix represents one of the most important weekends of the season for Ferrari. Monza is the Scuderia’s home race, an opportunity to be surrounded by the Tifosi and experience the extraordinary passion that has always defined Ferrari’s relationship with its supporters. Expectations remain enormous even after a long wait for another Constructors’ Championship, with Ferrari’s last title dating back to 2008. Whatever frustrations supporters may have endured, Monza speaks for itself: the grandstands will once again be filled with fans eager to show their support for the Maranello team. Ferrari will not arrive at its home Grand Prix unchanged. The second stage of its ADUO development programme is set to debut at Monza, bringing an upgrade to the turbine blade configuration that should allow the Scuderia to take another step forward. The development forms part of Ferrari’s wider ADUO-2 programme for the Italian Grand Prix. It should be an important improvement, but not necessarily a decisive one. The expectation is that the upgrade will allow both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc to reduce Ferrari’s deficit to Mercedes without completely eliminating it. Mercedes itself is also due to introduce an ADUO update affecting the internal combustion engine. That context is particularly significant given the latest FIA ADUO performance rankings, which confirmed that Ferrari remains more than four per cent behind the benchmark in terms of internal combustion engine output.

31/08/2026

🚨Lewis Hamilton could extend his Ferrari contract through 2028 as Maranello increasingly appears to favour stability over a change to its Formula 1 driver line-up. Such a decision would strengthen Ferrari’s commitment to its current partnership with Charles Leclerc while potentially pushing Oliver Bearman’s opportunity to join the senior team further into the future. The Italian Grand Prix will not only provide the setting for Ferrari’s celebrations marking 30 years since Michael Schumacher’s first victory for the Scuderia. Monza is also shaping up to be an important weekend for Ferrari’s future, with the team already building its tribute to the German champion through special liveries, social-media content and a series of initiatives remembering one of the most important chapters in Maranello’s history. Ferrari is preparing a special Michael Schumacher-inspired SF-26 livery for Monza, while the story of how that legendary partnership began remains closely connected to Michael Schumacher’s first Ferrari contract and the project built around him.

However, the Italian weekend could also bring an important indication about Ferrari’s present and future: the possible renewal of Lewis Hamilton’s contract.

31/08/2026

🚨That is the lesson Ferrari must take back to Maranello. Managing two drivers does not necessarily mean treating them identically. It means treating the race situation correctly. Ferrari still appears somewhat reluctant to make those decisions. It can seem as though every instruction must first be preceded by a lengthy negotiation, every choice has to be explained to the driver and every temporary hierarchy risks becoming a diplomatic crisis. But Formula 1 is not a board meeting. On track, a single lap is often a verdict – or an opportunity that will not return on the following tour.

The debate extends beyond one Dutch Grand Prix decision. Ferrari has already faced questions over when it should intervene between its two drivers, and the possibility of unpopular team orders involving Hamilton and Leclerc will only become more significant when the sporting stakes demand an immediate response.

31/08/2026

🚨To strengthen that challenge, Ferrari will debut its evolved ADUO-2 engine at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza. The power unit department has worked intensively on the project and reached the required targets before signing off a specification whose main new feature, as has been reported for some time and confirmed by our sources, will be a new turbocharger. The evolution of Ferrari’s 067/6 should, at least on paper, recover a significant proportion of the power deficit separating the Scuderia from the strongest engines on the grid. The upcoming specification forms part of the Ferrari ADUO-2 plan for Monza, with the Italian circuit providing an obvious stage for its debut because of the importance of power delivery and straight-line performance. The ADUO-2 token could provide an additional power gain which, according to the most optimistic estimates, would reach a maximum of around 10 horsepower. Further refinement should also allow the power unit, which has been revised in several other smaller areas, to sustain its power more effectively and provide stronger performance at the top end of the rev range on the straights.

Despite some rumours suggesting otherwise, the upgraded engine is set to make its debut on schedule in Italy. Ferrari will homologate its fourth power unit of the year at Monza, and the introduction is not expected to be accompanied by any changes to the fuel.

30/08/2026

🚨Ferrari’s handling of team orders has become a potentially decisive issue in the 2026 Formula 1 title fight, with former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner arguing that Lewis Hamilton should now be prioritised over Charles Leclerc when championship interests require it. After the tension between Ferrari’s drivers at the Dutch Grand Prix, Steiner believes the Maranello team can no longer afford to make those decisions reactively. Hamilton currently has the stronger championship position of the two Ferrari drivers, and Steiner’s argument is based on maximising the points available to the contender with the better realistic chance of winning the drivers’ title. In his view, that does not require Ferrari to permanently demote Leclerc, but it does mean establishing a clear framework before another decisive on-track situation develops. Steiner believes team orders should be agreed in advance rather than introduced in the middle of a race, when drivers and engineers are already dealing with strategy, traffic and changing competitive circumstances. His position is that Ferrari should decide beforehand how it will act if one driver is better placed in the championship. On the present situation, Steiner considers Hamilton to be that driver. He questioned whether Leclerc remains in a realistic position to win the world championship and pointed to Hamilton being ahead as the reason Ferrari should focus on the seven-time world champion when a choice between the two becomes necessary. That view adds to the wider debate over Ferrari’s driver management. Former Scuderia engineer Rob Smedley has also argued that Ferrari should back Lewis Hamilton when required, placing further attention on how the team balances individual race results against the larger championship objective.

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