Fred Vasseur admits “everything went wrong” as Ferrari miss Hungarian GP podium. Frédéric Vasseur explains Ferrari’s podium failure at Hungarian GP.

Frédéric Vasseur admitted that “everything went wrong” for Ferrari after the Italian team missed the podium at the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix despite showing the pace to fight for victory. A weekend that began with a Friday one-two ended in disappointment, leaving the Scuderia to reflect on a major opportunity that slipped away.

Ferrari had been confident in the performance of the SF-26 and its Hungarian GP race pace. However, the final outcome at the Hungaroring was unforgiving: Ferrari became the only leading team not to reach the podium, while McLaren, Red Bull and Mercedes all secured a top-three finish.

Frédéric Vasseur admits everything went wrong for Ferrari

Speaking to Sky after the race, the Ferrari team principal did not attempt to hide his disappointment with the result.

“When you finish first and second on Friday, you expect a different result,” Frédéric Vasseur said. “But everything went wrong. We were the only ones to be overtaken on track by Max Verstappen, and we also picked up penalties.”

The outcome was particularly frustrating because Ferrari believed a victory had been within reach based on the underlying speed of the SF-26. The team had entered the race as one of the main contenders after displaying competitive performance throughout the weekend, having also been identified among the Hungarian GP favourites.

Ferrari unable to exploit competitive Hungarian GP pace

Frédéric Vasseur highlighted the importance of track position at the Hungaroring, where running in clean air can transform a driver’s race. He pointed to Lando Norris as an example of how decisive that advantage could be.

“Racing in clean air changes everything. You only have to look at what Lando Norris managed to do,” Frédéric Vasseur added. “Our pace was good, but we were unable to make the most of it.”

With Formula 1’s leading teams separated by such small margins, the Ferrari team principal stressed that mistakes and missed opportunities carry an especially heavy price.

“The level is so high and we are all so close that you have to minimise mistakes, and we did not do that.”