The machine that will represent the team on the tracks next season already has a set date for launch: January 23rd
With the 2025 season already over, the team is already thinking about next year. , head of the Italian team, revealed that the new car that will represent the team on the tracks in 2026 already has a set date for launch: January 23rd. The director confirmed the date during a press conference this Friday and set aggressive goals. The Ferrari launch will be attended by drivers and , who will give the new cars a shakedown (short and light training) after the event.
“We will be aggressive, for sure, because we will finish assembling the car the day before launch. That means we will finish the car on the 22nd. That’s aggressive, but I believe everyone will do the same,” said Vasseur.
According to the website Motorsportcar launches for the new 2026 era of regulations are starting earlier than usual because of pre-season demands. Thus, the Italian team will begin its campaign just three days before the start of the private tests, scheduled for Barcelona. In the conversation with journalists, he was asked about the name of the car for this new stage. He kept it secret and went off on a tangent. “That will be part of the launch and you’ll find out a little later. I don’t want to spoil it.”
Tifosi, mark your calendars.
— Scuderia Ferrari HP (@ScuderiaFerrari)
Ferrari wants to aim for a different 2026 after a difficult year. In 2025, the team did not win any victories and finished the Constructors’ World Championship in fourth place, behind champions McLaren (833 points), Mercedes (469), Red Bull (451). The Italian team scored 398 points on the leaderboard.
For 2026, the Italian team will maintain the same lineup with Charles Leclerc in his eighth season and Lewis Hamilton in his second year racing for Ferrari.
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
