Overview
- Ferrari fitted Charles Leclerc with the Carbon/Carbone Industrie brake discs used by teammate Lewis Hamilton and ran the package in Barcelona practice with no immediate issues reported.
- Leclerc had blamed a braking malfunction for his Monaco crash, saying three of his four brakes were not working, a claim that prompted Ferrari to seek a rapid setup change to restore driver confidence.
- Brembo, Ferrari’s long‑time brake partner, publicly expressed surprise at Leclerc’s remarks and has urged that telemetry data from the car be analysed before drawing technical conclusions.
- Team principal Fred Vasseur described the first practice data as good and said Leclerc adapted quickly, but Ferrari stressed the evaluation will continue through the race weekend alongside a larger upgrade package.
- The swap is focused on disc material while Brembo calipers reportedly remain in place, a technical tweak that matters more under 2026 hybrid rules and that could strain Brembo’s five‑decade relationship with Ferrari if the change sticks.