Scuderia Ferrari are the oldest and most successful team in Formula 1 history, with 16 Constructors’ Championships and a mystique that no other team can match. The 2026 season features their most headline-grabbing driver pairing in years: Charles Leclerc alongside seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton.
Hamilton’s arrival at Maranello was the defining transfer of modern F1. The combination of the sport’s most successful driver with its most iconic team has generated enormous expectation. By 2026, Hamilton will have had a full season to integrate into the Italian team’s working culture, understand their car philosophy, and build relationships with his engineers.
Leclerc, meanwhile, is no longer the junior partner. He is the established Ferrari driver, the one who knows the team’s DNA, and he will not yield quietly to his more decorated teammate. The internal dynamic between these two will be one of the defining narratives of the season.
The 2026 regulations bring a new Ferrari power unit, developed at their Maranello campus. Ferrari’s engine department has been competitive in recent years, and the shift toward greater electrical power is one they have invested heavily in. Their chassis and aerodynamic teams face the same blank-sheet challenge as everyone else.
Italian fans are spoiled by the calendar. Monza in September is the spiritual home of Ferrari, with the tifosi creating an atmosphere unlike anything else in motorsport. The 14:00 CEST start time is ideal, and the dense European schedule from June through September provides weekly racing at comfortable viewing times.