2026 Scuderia Ferrari HP F1 Team

[nico5]

Why isn't McLaren using these extra HP that Mercedes seems to enjoy?

The FIA is in the pocket of Toto Wolff.
I dont believe that the chassis-advantage of Mercedes is 0.6-0.7s (realistic number, if both NOR and PIA had optimized their laps) ahead on a power-critical track like Albert Park.
I have to go back to my favourite theory that Mercedes is sending all the right CAD files and other documents to all their customers and FIA, yet are still using 'a special soup' illegal version ICE for themselves.

Is that even a question?

[Jambier]

If ADUO kicks in for Ferrari then there is still hope of a good season

Obviously titles are already done for this year

[f1isgood]

Leclerc said he expects Mercedes to be a full second faster tomorrow

He also said they might have not even shown their full hand.

https://dubz.co/v/dccffe

[Artur Craft]

Leclerc said he expects Mercedes to be a full second faster tomorrow

don´t worry. Mercedes will hide their max pace (I think they already did but they will do even more so on the race) and will not vanish in front of the others.

The only good thing is that Mercedes drivers have tiny fan bases. The vast majority of fans are the ones of Hamilton, Verstappen, Alonso, Leclerc and Piastri. So, FIA/Liberty will have commercial interest to hinder Mercedes performance

He also said they might have not even shown their full hand.

I guess at this point everybody suspects they have more time in their hands. They will make sure to hide it more, from now on

[deadhead]

Well they will have to show something if they get overtaken at the start so we should see a glimpse at least

[eyelid]

Yes merc will show better start sequence to keep ferraris at bay.

[Vinlarr89]

Standard meltdown on here
It is frustrating though because it’s clearly a well developed chassis, and they’ve been super innovative with certain features this year…

[catent]

The fact not a single customer team is particularly close to Mercedes makes this whole thing rather odd, IMO.

[rifrafs2kees]

I don't think they will be nerfed, merc will carry this power... Well sad part for me is Fred will likely be fired and Charles might go as well

Firing Fred won't change their fortune. Ferrari's problem is not a one-person problem, it's systemic and so they miss out on the last few 10th even when they build a good car.

They require deep honest analysis and slow methodical optimizations...not wholesale changes.

[f1Follower]

We need to see how Mercedes PU perform post 1st June. I still don't think it's going to matter however there is a chance that they have build non compliant engine.

Australia is a power circuit where the PU plays a bigger role than more technical part of car like the chassis aero.

This should motivate Ferrari to bring the rear wing which should give them more straight line speed

[AR3-GP]

I don't think they will be nerfed, merc will carry this power... Well sad part for me is Fred will likely be fired and Charles might go as well

This is not really Fred's failure imo. The car is balanced. Drivers are feeling good. It's just not enough for Mercedes. It is what it is. It would be different if they start with suspension flaw again.

[venkyhere]

Forget mercedes.
Any idea what the 'deployment problem' both drivers were radio-ing about ? Is it a software bug or some limitation ?

[Jdn1327]

Forget mercedes.
Any idea what the 'deployment problem' both drivers were radio-ing about ? Is it a software bug or some limitation ?

And can it be fixed by tomorrow? Lol cos then they'll just be sitting ducks in s2.

[Fakepivot]

Forget mercedes.
Any idea what the 'deployment problem' both drivers were radio-ing about ? Is it a software bug or some limitation ?

Charles aluded it to software, they have some self learning software and issue with that since there was red flag and disruption during q2 so this missed up it's learning? Idk I don't understand some one here can explain better

[bluechris]

I don't think they will be nerfed, merc will carry this power... Well sad part for me is Fred will likely be fired and Charles might go as well

This is not really Fred's failure imo. The car is balanced. Drivers are feeling good. It's just not enough for Mercedes. It is what it is. It would be different if they start with suspension flaw again.

Yeah, what has Fred has to do with the tricky engine that Mercedes produced is beyond me.