Overview

• RacingNews365 reports that Ferrari engine figures Wolf Zimmermann and Lars Schmidt have left and are set to join Audi’s works project for 2026.
• The outlet adds that their conceptual work on Ferrari’s 2026 power unit was completed months ago, with head of power units Enrico Gualtieri having scheduled dyno tests.
• SportsTak cites paddock chatter alleging Toto Wolff spread claims that Ferrari is behind on its 2026 engine to discourage Mercedes engineers from departing, a report that remains unverified.
• Mercedes has denied that two engineers moved from its Brixworth High Performance Powertrains division to Ferrari.
• Teams are accelerating hiring and development for the 2026 rules, which increase electrical output to about 350 kW and heighten the complexity and stakes of power‑unit design.