Ferrari still lagging behind on the engine
Ferrari brought an update for the engine in Monza – but according to their own statement, they were still too slow on the straights. Frederic Vasseur explains: “This process with the engine takes forever.”
“It’s not like with the chassis. There you can make an upgrade from one day to the next,” says the team principal, who clarifies that it takes significantly longer with the engine.
“The process takes an extremely long time because the lead times for the parts are long and the cost cap is not easy to comply with,” he explains, emphasizing that Ferrari is only making “small steps” here.
“We did not expect to close the gap at ADUO 1 or ADUO 2,” Vasseur also reveals. “Of course, the goal is to catch up the deficit as quickly as possible,” he stresses.
“But I did not expect that we would catch up the gap to Mercedes in two months,” says Vasseur.
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Stella: Why Monza was so important
Monza was perhaps the biggest test for the new Formula 1 regulations. Andrea Stella therefore says: “I believe this race will be remembered as the most significant under the new rules.”
“It placed high demands on the quality of implementation. I think we met these, but overall we were not in the fight for victory because Mercedes had a clear advantage over everyone else,” says the team principal.
That means: In his opinion, McLaren actually did everything right regarding the complicated battery management and co. The car was just simply not fast enough.
Schumacher: Monza a “disgrace” for Ferrari
Since we are talking about experts: Ralf Schumacher found harsh words for Ferrari after yesterday’s race. “That was a kind of disgrace you don’t like to see,” he says on Sky.
“I’m not quite sure what this means now for [Frederic Vasseur],” he adds and explains: “I hope nothing serious happens after this weekend because the disappointment will be great.”
On the other hand, it was just one race. And already next weekend in Madrid, Ferrari has the chance to do much better.
Expert already made a prediction
Already before the weekend in Monza, expert Jolyon Palmer said: “If Kimi wins in Monza despite a grid penalty, he is world champion.” He said that would be “a devastating blow” for Russell in the championship.
Now it actually happened. And at least personally, I would no longer bet on any other Formula 1 world champion 2026 since yesterday …
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Fastest lap
Kimi Antonelli not only won yesterday, he also set the fastest lap in the last lap of the race – which surely raised Toto Wolff’s pulse a bit more. The lap is available here again in full video:
Had a bad night?
After the rather botched home race, not everyone at Ferrari probably had a good night. In our popular Monday column, however, Christian Nimmervoll chose a different protagonist. You can find it here:
Who slept the worst last night: George Russell
Who slept the best last night: Marco Antonelli
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New week, new luck
Good morning and welcome to a new edition of our Formula 1 live ticker. The Italian Grand Prix is behind us – and with it one of the most memorable comebacks in the history of the premier class.
But even aside from Kimi Antonelli’s home win, a lot happened yesterday, which is why we are here again today to work through the other topics from Monza.
Ruben Zimmermann will accompany you through the day here, and for questions, suggestions, or complaints you can use our contact form. You can also find us on Facebook, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
Here is our live ticker from yesterday again for reading.
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