If the Singapore Grand Prix of Formula 1 was not the most difficult thing for the Tifosi to digest, Ferrari has once again delivered an anecdotal performance. Stagnant, the performance is unlikely to truly surprise the Reds this year, while the decision has logically been made to focus efforts almost exclusively on 2026 since the summer. In this autumn period, the planned new parts will ultimately not be provided, thus creating a form of frustration for the drivers concerned.
At the end of the event taking place this weekend at Marina Bay, Charles Leclerc was drawing up a somewhat resigned assessment in this regard. “We lost 15 seconds in the last 15 laps. That’s still a 30-second deficit. (Charles Leclerc crossed the finish line 45 seconds after the leaders. Editor’s note), and thirty seconds is huge, he regretted on Canal+ after the Grand Prix. Knowing that we weren’t that far behind them a few races ago… What’s clear is that they’ve taken a step forward. We haven’t managed to do the same. I have little hope of taking the same step because we’re now focusing on 2026.”
Long wait ahead at Ferrari
While on his side, Lewis Hamilton explained a few hours later that, according to him, “the car [was] not at the level of this team” The two Scuderia drivers seem to tirelessly repeat that their efforts are already maximized, thus facing the structural and technical limits of their car.
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In this case, it is in this dull context that Ferrari president John Elkann and the firm’s CEO, Benedetto Vigna, are expected to discuss the situation at Maranello, as announced by our British colleagues at Sky Sports. Naturally, a batch of decisions are expected from this upcoming meeting, while the specter of the 2026 season only gets closer this October. Faced with the drivers’ growing demands in the face of the approaching new regulations, will this thirst for performance be satisfied? A promise of movement, this meeting in the birthplace of the Scuderia will in any case be followed, if only with regard to its potential consequences.