Fred Vasseur calls Ferrari staff meeting at Maranello as team targets new Monza engine. Ferrari turns the page on Hungary as Rafael Camara returns to the track.

Fred Vasseur gathered the entire Ferrari Racing Division workforce at Maranello on Tuesday for a general meeting following the Hungarian Grand Prix. The team principal reviewed the first half of the season and sought to renew Ferrari’s push ahead of the remaining races, while work continued on the engine front with the aim of introducing the new ADUO 2 unit at Monza.

Ferrari was also active on track at Fiorano, where Rafael Camara completed a Testing of Previous Cars programme. The young Ferrari Driver Academy talent was the only driver involved as he continued preparing for his next opportunities, including a planned test with Haas after the summer break.

Ferrari’s simulations could not remove the SF-26 uncertainty

These Formula 1 cars can mislead simulations, both positively and negatively, and much remains highly unpredictable. The Hungaroring weekend inevitably left Ferrari disappointed after the SF-26 displayed potential that was only partially converted into performance across qualifying and the race.

Regardless of the errors made during the weekend, the car was not good enough to win. Several issues also emerged unexpectedly and complicated Ferrari’s set-up work, contributing to a weekend in which Fred Vasseur admitted that everything had gone wrong as the team missed out on the podium.

Some of the problems previously encountered during pre-season testing resurfaced in Hungary. Those difficulties affected the process of fine-tuning the SF-26, which proved less competitive than anticipated, particularly in terms of its mechanical balance.

These unexpected issues will now have to be analysed thoroughly at Maranello to determine their origin and understand why they returned. Ferrari’s objective is to prevent them from reappearing during the second half of the season.

Fred Vasseur highlighted Ferrari’s progress and missed opportunities

The disappointment surrounding the Hungarian result did not erase Ferrari’s wider progress. After a difficult 2025 campaign, the Scuderia responded consistently, establishing itself in second place in the Constructors’ Championship and securing two victories during the opening half of the season.

This was likely to have been one of the subjects Fred Vasseur addressed during the meeting. The French team principal was able to highlight the progress Ferrari had made while also stressing the need to convert the SF-26’s potential into strong results more consistently. Despite the missed opportunity at the Hungaroring, Fred Vasseur remained focused on Ferrari’s Constructors’ Championship ambitions.

The gathering was not purely operational. Fred Vasseur also accompanied the meeting with a gesture towards every member of the Racing Division, with employees receiving a token of appreciation for their work during an exceptionally long and demanding first half of the season.

Rafael Camara continued Ferrari F1 testing at Fiorano

There was also activity on the circuit, where Rafael Camara was the only driver to take part in a TPC test. The young Brazilian from the Ferrari Driver Academy continued his preparation for his forthcoming commitments.

The programme also provided valuable groundwork for Rafael Camara’s next test with Haas. It is understood that, after the summer break, Rafael Camara should be evaluated directly against Leonardo Fornaroli in an important comparison for the future of both young talents.

Ferrari continued working towards ADUO 2 engine introduction at Monza

With the meeting involving the entire Gestione Sportiva, Fred Vasseur’s gesture of appreciation towards Ferrari employees, the continuing power-unit work and Rafael Camara’s Fiorano programme, the team brought the first half of the season to a close with its attention already fixed on the coming months.

Ferrari has two clear objectives: consolidating its position as the second-strongest team in the championship and arriving at Monza, if possible, with the new ADUO 2 engine. At the same time, the Scuderia will continue investing in the drivers expected to represent its future.

Before its home race at Monza, Ferrari will return to competition at Zandvoort, with the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix opening the second half of the season following Formula 1’s summer break.