P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Ferrari endured a highly challenging campaign last year and failed to take a single grand prix victory throughout the year.
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur emphasized the key factor in their efforts to recover from a challenging 2025 F1 season, where they didn’t win a single grand prix and finished fourth in the constructors’ standings.
The team, which narrowly missed the constructors’ championship to McLaren the year before, focused on not reacting negatively to the tough campaign.
Vasseur highlighted the importance of pushing the team to understand and fix the issues step by step in order to be in a stronger position for the 2026 season.
Ferrari’s decision to shift focus early on to the 2026 car build under new technical regulations was part of their strategy for improvement.
Despite Lewis Hamilton’s struggles during the season, Vasseur commended the team effort and collective work that led to positive results on the podiums towards the end of the challenging year.
