The Grand Prix weekends are ticking by, but the situation is logically changing very little for Ferrari. With the end of the season fast approaching, many aerodynamic upgrades have simply been canceled in light of the lack of performance observed with the SF-25. Now, the calendar is moving towards 2026 with the slim hope of taking advantage of a favorable scenario. As usual, the Team could be only the fourth force on the board at time T.
In this context, the pilots have sometimes expressed their frustration with the situation. Suggesting before the autumn return that they felt useless in more than one way, Lewis Hamilton Was he aiming at his intrinsic level, or at the alleged lack of listening within the Italian team? In a similar vein, Charles Leclerc did not hesitate to point the finger at a mount that did not allow him to aim for much better than a place around the top 5, if not even more disappointing despite well-managed Grand Prix.
Which direction should Ferrari take?
At the root of this discord, a lack of communication between Maranello and the drivers, or at least the feedback they provide, could be one of the major problems. This week, Corriere dello Sport reported that the execution of weekends, the lack of responsiveness from key players, as well as the lack of flexibility, linked to a management centered and somewhat procedural from Italy, could harm the Scuderia’s effectiveness on track.
In other words, when drivers report areas for improvement after the most successful Fridays, it seems that it is common for a distortion of information to ultimately lead to often disappointing results on Sunday. With this in mind, Lewis Hamilton is said to have recently carried out comprehensive feedback to Ferrari, in the hope of seeing certain operations change, but above all, of seeing some of his technical approaches and ideas applied to the car from 2026. Quick to invest since his first steps at Maranello, the Briton would see his Monegasque teammate invest at least as much as him, nourishing the ambition to win with Ferrari, and thus deliver the full potential of a team whose individual qualities are already proven.
In many ways, Ferrari is at a major strategic turning point, some of which has already been addressed internally. Led by Loïc Serra, Jérôme d’Ambrosio, and, of course, Frédéric Vasseur, will the teams wearing red manage to get their act together before the 2026 revolution begins? Clearly, some of the rough edges observed this year must be avoided if success is to be achieved.
