Ferrari hits unbelievable mileage determine at Bahrain F1 check

Ferrari Method 1 staff boss Fred Vassuer says his drivers managed over 4500km of operating throughout winter testing up to now, following an encouraging exhibiting in Bahrain.

The Scuderia is trying to bounce again from a disappointing 2025 season, the place it went from runner-up within the constructors’ championship the 12 months earlier than to fourth.

However Ferrari seems to have gotten off to a constructive begin beneath the 2026 automobile laws, following the Barcelona shakedown and final week’s Bahrain pre-season check.

The staff was third general on the timesheets with Lewis Hamilton, who suffered its first stoppage of the winter with simply 10 minutes of the ultimate session remaining.

Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur says the SF-26 has managed properly over 4500km up to now this winter, which tallies with paddock rumours that the engine within the automobile when Hamilton stopped hadn’t been modified since Barcelona.

Commenting on Ferrari’s Bahrain check, he mentioned: “Yeah, on this facet I’d say up to now so good.

“We did one thing like 4500km up to now. It went fairly properly on the reliability, and it’s one of the simplest ways to gather information and perceive what the choices are and the way we are able to enhance the automobile step-by-step.

“We aren’t in any respect talking about efficiency, up to now, however all people is targeted on themselves with their very own referencesand we are able to’t make any comparisons.

“However up to now, it went properly on our facet to construct up the data of the automobile. Nonetheless an extended solution to go.”

Ferrari cautious of “enormous upgrades” mixing up order additional in subsequent tes

Ferrari has largely prevented being dragged into debates on which staff has the most effective automobile up to now, whereas the likes of Crimson Bull, McLaren and Mercedes have all talked down their efficiency.

With the pecking order already unclear, Vasseur is for certain issues will change once more in subsequent week’s Bahrain check, as the sector will carry “enormous upgrades” with them.

“I’m actually satisfied everybody will carry enormous upgrades subsequent week and doubtless once more in Melbourne,” he added.

“Will probably be like this at first of the season, as a result of the speed of growth may be very excessive.

“And it is smart to hurry up the brand new components and lead time on the brand new components. However I’m centered on myself.”

Testing continues on 18-20 February in Bahrain, earlier than the season will get underway in Australia within the first weekend of March.