September 5, 2026
Ferrari’s second engine upgrade of 2026 is in play at its home race, and the early verdict is cautious: the team is looking for useful gains, but there is no basis yet to call it a weekend-changing leap.
Pierre Gasly’s Monaco podium has been deleted again after the penalties were reinstated, and the fallout has widened into a fight over FIA process, judicial independence and Alpine’s next move.
Ferrari had an encouraging Monza Friday, with a strong FP1 and a competitive FP2, while George Russell’s Mercedes set the pace in the second practice session ahead of Charles Leclerc.
Formula 1 is set to cap grands prix at 290km from 2027, turning what had looked like a few affected races into a sport-wide change linked to the revised power-unit balance.
