News Details

Ferrari pushing innovation amid early Mercedes deficit

Mar.17 Ferrari may have emerged as the clear second force behind dominant Mercedes in the early weeks of the 2026 Formula 1 season – but the Maranello team is not standing still. After two rounds, the Italian outfit appears comfortably ahead of ‘big four' rivals McLaren and Red Bull, but still lacking the outright pace of the Mercedes-powered leaders. Ferrari's response is a continuing wave of technical innovation. So far this year the team has introduced several eye-catching ideas, including the so-called ‘Macarena' rear wing concept, a small wing element near the rain light and exhaust, and the best race starts on the grid. During practice in Shanghai, Ferrari also...
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Mercedes pushes for F1 start rule overhaul, Ferrari...

©Red Bull Phillip van Osten 13/03/2026 at 06:1213/03/2026 at 08:01 40...
1w ago from F1i.com

Charles Leclerc reveals brave Ferrari F1 decision...

Charles Leclerc has said Mercedes' race pace made him abandon a push to...
5d ago from MotorsportWeek.com

Norris downplays Mercedes win, insists Ferrari ‘have...

© XPB  Phillip van Osten 11/03/2026 at 10:5610/03/2026 at 21:56...
1w ago from F1i.com

Ferrari bringing ‘Macarena' wing to Shanghai

Mar.12 Ferrari are carrying their spectacular folding rear wing to...
1w ago from OneStopStrategy.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Pedro Acosta tops opening Brazilian MotoGP practice

Pedro Acosta continued his fine early-season form as he posted the best...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Helio Castroneves confirms return for 26th...

Helio Castroneves has confirmed that he will take part in the upcoming...

Takuma Sato makes Indy 500 return with RLL

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has announced that Takuma Sato will drive...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

WRC Rally Scotland brings top tier rallying back to...

The 2027 WRC calendar should have an exciting new event on the calendar:...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

“It’s a lot of pressure!” - Freddy Adu weighs in...

Freddy Adu has shared advice for Arsenal wonderkid Max Dowman amid Lionel...
25m ago from SportsKeeda.com

Journalist provides insight into 'better mood' inside...

Arsenal are reportedly calm and in a positive mood ahead of this weekend's...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Mikel Arteta drops intriguing team selection hint for...

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has not confirmed one way or another if it...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta provides fitness update on...

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has shared a fitness update on Martin Odegaard...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.