Ferrari heads to Monza without technical updates, focusing on track adaptations and fresh power units
Monza is always Monza: captivating, unique, and special for everyone. For Ferrari, it is even more significant, as the Italian Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza represents the team’s home event. It is the race where fans gather in celebration, where strong results are expected, and where mistakes are simply not allowed.
Whether in triumphant seasons or more challenging years, like the current 2025 campaign—which began with high expectations but quickly turned into a disappointment—the primary goal has shifted to limiting damage and maintaining second place in the Constructors’ Championship. This has become the team’s realistic minimum objective: modest given Ferrari’s stature and expectations, yet the maximum achievable considering the current competitive landscape.
A Grand Prix to celebrate
For this reason, and as previously reported, Ferrari may introduce special team apparel for the Italian Grand Prix. Social media in recent days has hinted at possible new uniforms for Monza, including a cap and shirt in blue with white details and the usual sponsor logos. The blue color could dominate this year’s Monza appearance—a choice previously used in Ferrari’s celebratory liveries. Past Monza special editions included yellow in 2022 and black in 2024, with this year possibly seeing more white elements. These changes could honor a key partner or reference historical milestones related to the home Grand Prix.
Focus remains on image, not technical upgrades
While there is significant attention to visual presentation and fan engagement, the technical side of Ferrari’s program remains very different, with a markedly calm approach.
Technical calm ahead of Monza
According to sources close to Ferrari, the SF-25 will not receive any major updates for the Italian Grand Prix, unlike previous years when bespoke packages were introduced for Monza. Instead, the team will implement minor track-specific adjustments, such as returning to a low-downforce rear wing, along with routine tweaks already tested in prior sessions. This decision is understandable, as development of the 2025 Ferrari concluded with the introduction of the new rear suspension in Belgium, and further updates for the end-of-season races—including Monza—were canceled to redirect human, technical, and financial resources to the 2026 car.
Fresh power units
The only notable “boost” comes with the use of fresh power units—not for extra performance, as engines are frozen after homologation, but in terms of mileage and reliability. Ferrari will use the fourth engine unit, homologated in Great Britain and previously only used in a single FP1 session. This logical choice ensures that Ferrari drivers have fresh, high-performance engines, ready to be fully utilized if necessary, beyond the usual seasonal rotation.
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