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Ferrari to decide Monza upgrade engine this week

8/26/2026

Summary

Ferrari Tests Engine

Ferrari must finish endurance testing before fitting the upgraded power unit at Monza.
The revised 067/6 engine, enabled by two ADUO tokens, will give Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton 15 hp more.
Budget-cap restrictions limit Ferrari to two or three dynos, extending full-life turbocharger endurance testing.
Ferrari expects to decide on the Monza engine debut by week’s end.
The SF-26s will feature a Schumacher tribute livery at the Italian Grand Prix.

Summary

Ferrari Sparks Debate

Ferrari’s driver hierarchy debate intensified after Hamilton’s radio outburst and Leclerc’s pit-stop protest.
Jean Alesi rebuked Hamilton, calling his criticism of the team out of place.
Fred Vasseur admitted the Dutch strategy was a mistake due to slow execution.
Otmar Szafnauer said Ferrari values the drivers’ championship over the constructors’ title.
Leclerc finished fifth with 155 points, 28 behind leader Kimi Antonelli’s 242-point tally.

History

Historical Context

After the FIA announced a mandatory 2.4-L V8 formula for 2006, Ferrari began mid-2004 development under engine chief Paolo Martinelli, testing the Tipo 056 in August 2005. The V8 powered the 248 F1 to 39 victories in 147 races from 2006 to 2013, delivering Michael Schumacher his seventh Drivers’ Championship. Today the team faces new budget-cap limits that echo the 2006 reliability focus.

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Ferrari Tests Engine

Ferrari must finish endurance testing before fitting the upgraded power unit at Monza.
The revised 067/6 engine, enabled by two ADUO tokens, will give Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton 15 hp more.
Budget-cap restrictions limit Ferrari to two or three dynos, extending full-life turbocharger endurance testing.
Ferrari expects to decide on the Monza engine debut by week’s end.
The SF-26s will feature a Schumacher tribute livery at the Italian Grand Prix.

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