Charles Leclerc <\/a>provided Ferrari with some rare positives by claiming a shock pole in Hungary and achieving seven podiums in what was otherwise a miserable season.<\/p>\nDomenicali, who served as Ferrari team principal from 2008 to 2014 and was the last Scuderia boss to taste world championship success, said his former team \u201cneed to have a plan\u201d and the \u201cright energy\u201d for 2026.<\/p>\n
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“I’m a positive guy. There’s no need to cry, there’s no need to always be negative. They need to have a plan,\u201d Domenicali told Sky Sports News.<\/p>\n
“I’m sure Fred [Vasseur], Lewis and Charles have a plan and that’s what is important. I think it’s important to react, not to fade away and for it to be normal to be fourth in the championship.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to have strong Ferrari. They deserve to be in a stronger position. They need to make sure that there is the right energy and the right thing to follow up, because in 2026, everyone is talking, but no one knows where they are.<\/p>\n
“If you saw what happened last year everyone was already knowing what was happening in the future, stay tuned because every race there will be an evolution.”<\/p>\n
Now or never for Ferrari?<\/p>\n
Ahead of F1\u2019s 2026 regulation reset, Leclerc insisted it is \u201cnow or never\u201d for Ferrari to fight for championships.<\/p>\n
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When asked if he still believes the Italian team can provide him with a championship-winning car, Leclerc replied: \u201cI do, and next year will be a crucial year.<\/p>\n
“The whole team is hugely motivated for next year, because it’s such a big change, a huge opportunity to show what Ferrari is capable of. It’s now or never, so I really hope that we will start this new era on the right foot, because it’s important for the four years after.\u201d<\/p>\n
“By race six or seven, I think we’ll have a good idea of who are the teams that will be dominating for the four years after.”<\/p>\n
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