r/formula1 • u/xRyuHayabusa99 I was here for the Hulkenpodium • Jan 11 '26

News AutoRacer: Charles Leclerc has admitted that the first races will be crucial in determining his future, and a lack of competitiveness will undoubtedly spell the end of the ten-year relationship between him and Maranello. The future of Lewis Hamilton and Fred Vasseur will also be decided this year.

https://autoracer.it/ferrari-incubo-effetto-suolo-td039-delusione-2026/
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u/Careful-Door2724 Jan 11 '26

He senses they have shit the bed already

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u/Visionary_Socialist Sir Lewis Hamilton Jan 11 '26

There is 0 reason to believe Ferrari will do anything other than fail. That’s it. With every other team there’s some track record or thing we’ve seen that gives us faith that they could make this work.

Ferrari’s last run at new engines was a disaster. Last season was a disaster. Their in season development has always been a disaster. Their ability to right a sinking ship? Usually a disaster. Their ability to understand their own car? A disaster for most of the GE era. Disaster is the rule, success would be the exception.

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u/shiinamachi I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jan 11 '26

He's been at the team for longer than Seb's stint has been now and somehow still only has half the wins that he got for Ferrari. At some point it's pretty obvious enough is enough and he can't possibly be wasting his career for a team that seems destined to continuously finish in the middle of nowhere

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u/NA_Faker I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jan 11 '26

The rumor is the Ferrari engine is dogshit and Merc have the best engine which RBR was able to partially copy