Overview

• Team boss Frédéric Vasseur says finishing P2 in the constructors’ standings is now Ferrari’s priority, acknowledging McLaren’s pace advantage and a narrow 12‑point buffer over Mercedes.
• Lewis Hamilton received a five‑place grid drop for the Italian GP for insufficient slowing under yellows at Zandvoort, a sanction he called “pretty shocked” by ahead of his Ferrari Monza debut.
• CEO Stefano Domenicali is exploring more sprint events, reverse‑grid concepts and shorter race distances, drawing resistance from drivers including Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso who argue longer races preserve strategy and identity.
• Domenicali indicated Zandvoort will likely end after 2026; Hockenheim has opened talks about a return, with officials citing new investors but stressing the need for public backing as the capped calendar favors rotation deals.
• McLaren remains the benchmark, with Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris leading the drivers’ standings and the team holding a sizable constructors’ lead, while Ferrari left Zandvoort point‑less after Charles Leclerc’s retirement, which he later explained trackside.