The Ferrari F1 group will keep on with its present naming conference by getting into the SF-26 within the 2026 season.
Ferrari introduced on Friday its 2026 automobile, which had internally dubbed Undertaking 678 throughout its conception, shall be referred to as the SF-26, following the identical naming conference as its predecessors.
Ferrari is ready for an important 12 months after sliding backwards in 2025, with the Fred Vasseur-led squad deciding in April to throw its full aerodynamic improvement behind its first challenger for F1’s all-new set of laws.
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Ferrari ended the 2025 season in fourth place within the constructors’ championship, with out grand prix wins.
Leclerc had a robust season in 2025 however completed fifth within the standings as his persistence with Ferrari continues to be examined. In the meantime, Lewis Hamilton suffered a troublesome maiden marketing campaign for his new employer after becoming a member of from Mercedes. An early pole-to-flag dash win in Shanghai proved a false daybreak as his adaption to his new group took longer than anticipated and the seven-time world championship is hoping the brand new laws, transferring away from the divisive ground-effect period of vehicles, may help flip round his fortunes in Maranello.
Ferrari will formally launch the SF-26 and its livery on 23 January at its headquarters in Maranello, adopted by a quick shakedown on its Fiorano check monitor.
Group boss Vasseur has set “aggressive” targets to develop the 2026 automobile as late as potential, that means he has pushed again the ultimate meeting till the eve of the Fiorano session.
“This shall be aggressive for certain, as a result of we’ll end the meeting of the automobile the day earlier than the launch,” Vasseur mentioned. “The launch shall be [on] 23 January in Maranello. It implies that we’ll end the automobile on the twenty second. And that is aggressive, however everyone will do the identical.”
When Leclerc was requested if he nonetheless believed the Scuderia might present him with a championship-winning automobile, the Monegasque replied: “I do, and subsequent 12 months shall be an important 12 months.
“The entire group is massively motivated for subsequent 12 months, as a result of it is such a giant change, an enormous alternative to indicate what Ferrari is able to. It is now or by no means, so I actually hope that we are going to begin this new period on the best foot, as a result of it is necessary for the 4 years after.”
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