Ferrari Confronts Power Deficit to Mercedes and Shifts Focus to Car-Wide Gains

Overview

• Charles Leclerc said the power unit is Ferrari’s main weakness and confirmed no engine upgrade will arrive for the Miami Grand Prix.
• Team principal Fred Vasseur acknowledged a straight-line speed shortfall and said the car needs gains in every area.
• Motorsport Week reported Ferrari will use April filming mileage to try a new floor and will target its first major chassis and aero package for Miami.
• Engine rules could reshape the order later, with ADUO granting extra upgrades to underpowered units and a Mercedes-favored compression-ratio reading due to end after the Canadian Grand Prix.
• Mercedes has won all three races to start 2026 while Ferrari has taken podiums but lost time on the straights, and teams expect rapid improvement under the new regulations.