Overview
- Team principal Fred Vasseur said Ferrari switched wind‑tunnel and aerodynamic development to the 2026 car at the end of April after reassessing its 2025 prospects.
- He acknowledged an underappreciated psychological toll on staff and drivers from facing 18–20 races without new aero upgrades.
- Ferrari kept bringing mechanical updates and pursued operational gains despite the aero freeze to maintain competitiveness where possible.
- Vasseur stressed the choice was shared across the team, with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc involved and supportive of the long‑term strategy.
- With the season winding down, Ferrari sits fourth in the Constructors’ Championship, 13 points behind third‑placed Red Bull and with second place out of reach.