Ferrari Reveals Straight-Line Speed Boost with New Monza Upgrades
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If the races were held on Fridays, Ferrari would always be among the favorites. That was how it looked in the first practice session yesterday, although the Italian team presented valuable improvements in Monza in search of victory on home soil.
Lewis Hamilton, after completing the first day of practice for the 2026 Italian Grand Prix, said that securing his first pole position with Ferrari at Monza would be his "ultimate dream." However, he acknowledged that Friday's practice highlighted a lack of straight-line speed compared to Mercedes, and that improvements are needed for qualifying. Ferrari has introduced an upgraded power unit for their home race.
Ferrari has to compete behind Mercedes despite the new engine in Formula 1 training. Lewis Hamilton is convinced that the Scuderia has quite different problems at the home game in Monza.
For Lewis Hamilton, the training day in Monza started better than it ended. The seven-time world champion is satisfied with the new Ferrari engine, but also knows: his team has to follow suit.
Lewis Hamilton praises Ferrari’s Monza engine upgrade but flags major straight-line speed issue
Lewis Hamilton has given Ferrari’s upgraded engine an encouraging first assessment at Monza, praising its behaviour through the Italian circuit’s slower sections while identifying straight-line speed as a significant problem that the team must understand ahead of the Italian Grand Prix. Ferrari opened its home weekend with a one-two in first practice, but the picture […]
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