Autobayng News Team
Ferrari has revealed the SF-26, its new car for the 2026 Formula 1 season
The team launched its car at its base in Fiorano, Italy today.
Frederic Vasseur, who is heading into his fourth year as team principal, said “the SF-26 marks the beginning of a new era for both Formula 1 and Ferrari, with new regulations introduced in the same year for the chassis and the power unit, as well as new fuels and new tyre sizes.”
Ferrari endured a disappointing 2025 campaign in which it fell from second in the championship to fourth place and failed to win a grand prix. However it diverted its efforts to its new car development programme early, which Vasseur hopes will pay off.
“This car is the result of a tremendous team effort and represents the start of a completely new journey, built around a different set of rules that inevitably brings a number of unknowns,” he said. “The team is aligned and more united than ever as we look ahead to the season.
“From next week in Barcelona, we will begin the process of understanding and validating the car. In this initial phase, the priority will be to learn as much as possible and to start building solid foundations ahead of the opening race.”
Lewis Hamilton is going into his second year as a Ferrari driver. He said the new rules are “probably the biggest regulation change I have experienced in my career.”
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“When a new era begins everything revolves around development, growth as a team, and moving forward in the same direction. As a driver, being involved from the very start in the development of such a different car has been a particularly fascinating challenge, working closely with the engineers to help define a clear direction for the it.”
His team mate Charles Leclerc said the new rules “demand an even higher level of preparation, particularly for us drivers.”
“There are many new systems to understand and optimise, which is why we have been heavily involved from the early stages of the project’s development. During my time with Scuderia Ferrari HP we have already experienced major regulatory changes together, so we know how complex this challenge can be, but we are working with a lot of motivation to arrive on track as well prepared as possible.”
Pictures: 2026 Ferrari SF-26
Video: 2026 Ferrari SF-26
“No big problems or unexpected things” – Charles Leclerc says the new Ferrari SF-26’s shakedown test at Fiorano went smoothly.#F1
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