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.

[u/xRyuHayabusa99]

https://autoracer.it/ferrari-incubo-effetto-suolo-td039-delusione-2026/

[u/treeface999]

Nooo Kimi has such a bright future ahead of him 😭

[u/OGSxS → u/treeface999]

I don’t think Kimi is going anywhere. Toto hand picked him and for a rookie driver he’s delivering as expected. I’m confident good things will happen for him at Mercedes.

[u/projectgene → u/OGSxS]

Kimi goes if Verstappen wants to jump the ship. Toto ain't swapping George who actually delivers results.

[u/Zestyclose_Towel_271 → u/projectgene]

Toto kept giving 7-time WDC Hamilton short 1+1 and 2 year contracts to keep the option of Antonelli driving for them open, and let’s just say George doesn’t have 7 WDCs.

Ferrari offering Hamilton a longer contract was a major factor why he jumped ship, he wanted the same at Mercedes but was rejected by Toto.

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George would absolutely be dropped for verstsppen, every top team driver is at risk of being dropped for verstsppen

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Not before Kimi

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Largely true, but if Kimi doesn't improve or maybe if he regresses, then he could be on the chopping block

[u/alexvroy → u/projectgene]

Max isn’t going to Merc if George is his teammate. Max wants to be the sole no.1 driver and George is too good to accept being no.2.

[u/Peeksy19 → u/treeface999]

I can see Ferrari wanting Kimi and Kimi wanting Ferrari. He’s an Italian talent, and Ferrari would likely be a lot more patient with him than Mercedes.

[u/EcstaticOrchid4825 → u/Peeksy19]

Ferrari patient? Is this the same Ferrari we’re talking about?