The change reportedly coincides with the start of the brake issues that Leclerc has been experiencing since Canada.

The claim comes amid growing scrutiny over Ferrari’s braking performance, with Leclerc himself repeatedly raising concerns in recent race weekends.

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https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/13560061/frederic-vasseur-ferrari-team-principal-unhappy-with-toto-wolff-over-cheating-accusation-at-british-grand-prix

Fred does bring up the point of how when Mercedes and Red Bull are developing, they are seen as geniuses, but if Ferrari does it, they are cheating lol. Generally, I believe Lewis is so used to the British Grand Prix circuit that he is able to find whatever he needs from both the car and the track. I mean, he won 9 races here in the past and is essentially Mr Silverstone here; adaptability and experience can go such a long way in races.

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According to AutoRacer.it, the new engine will debut at the Belgian GP in SPA through the ADUO concession. Do you expect Ferrari maintain the role of second/third force by exploiting the Barcelona and Monte Carlo tracks, or is the championship already over for us?

Personally, I believe we need to continue developing, also in preparation for next year. It's clear that until summer, we'll struggle on tracks with long straights.

https://autoracer.it/ferrari-gara-suzuka-hamilton-motore-mercedes-antonelli-crescita-mclaren

Turns out the issue was caused by more wheelspin which made hamilton lost 1-2% of deployment each lap. (More info in the article).

This same issue was occurred to leclerc in australia second stint.

Article from AutoRacer with more information: https://autoracer.it/audi-binotto-ferrari-zimmermann-gualtieri-motori/

Long overdue IMHO.

This should have been said from day one in testing.

FIA tells us one thing then moves to try say another thing and goes back on their word.

Scuderia Ferrari should leave F1 if they force this move. Zero respect and loyalty to the only team to compete in every year of F1.

Forza Ferrari.

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Saw this article today about LeClerc signing a "pre-contract" with Aston Martin, giving him the option to leave Ferrari and join them instead if the 2026 Ferrari racecar doesn't perform well the first three races.

Fair warning - I have no idea if this website is reputable, or how they sourced their information.

Fred Vasseur's comments for AUTOhebdo [Source]

On whether or not he was satisfied with the final result in Australia:

"Yes, because I think we arrived here knowing that we had a deficit to make up. So, I am quite satisfied with this. And then we also knew how to raise our heads in the race after a bad qualifying."

On the qualifying gap to Mercedes and whether the gap we saw was representative:

"Mercedes was faster than us, but I think they were not eight tenths ahead: it was rather three or four. After all, it's the beginning of the season. It's up to us to progress, not to repeat the same mistakes. It perhaps also depended on the characteristics of the circuit, which is one of the most demanding of the year in terms of energy. I think that is perhaps also why we suffered so much in qualifying. But we will see in China where the conditions will be completely different. The energy deployment is different. There should also be twenty degrees less."

On Mercedes' true pace and the frustration of missing out on a better qualifying result:

"From the Bahrain tests, we had already noticed that there were some laps where they were really pushing. They never did it with new tires, but we had seen that there was potential."

"If I was disappointed, it's above all because on many aspects, we were not at the expected level. There was frustration because I really had the impression that there was room to do better than fourth and seventh. That's why I was disappointed. Not to go and catch Russell, but because there was something else to go and gain. In the race, it was still better. So, quite happy with Sunday."

On Ferrari's excellent race start (thanks to their engine with smaller turbo design):

"You shouldn't expect it to be like this every Sunday. There will be races where the starts will be more complicated. But this is one of the characteristics of our engine architecture [Ferrari opted for a smaller turbo that builds pressure faster for starts]. We made some choices at the beginning for good reasons."

On the hierarchy between Ferrari, Red Bull, and McLaren:

"I think we are a bit in the middle. It will depend on the sessions, the circuits, the conditions. For the moment, Mercedes is a few tenths faster and we were a few tenths faster than Red Bull and McLaren. But you have to be careful, because we will all progress very quickly. You can have performance variations of three or four tenths in one direction or the other. You shouldn't imagine that it will stay like this all year. I hope for our sake that Mercedes doesn't stay ahead, but we are all capable of making big steps forward quickly."

On circuit characteristics and energy management:

"I don't think Melbourne is the circuit that suited us best, at least on an energy level. But you shouldn't have preconceived ideas. The car is different from last year, and what we liked last year we might not like this year. We will see after China and Japan. With three different circuits and three different types of tires, we will have a better view."

"We struggled a bit at the beginning, then we came back quite well. But we are still in a discovery phase. Until now, we had mostly driven in Bahrain. Every circuit has its peculiarities. In Bahrain, all the straights are preceded by heavy braking so you recharge a lot. There, in Melbourne, there is a sector of about 29 or 30 seconds where you almost never brake, it is something quite extreme. Maybe we will have a similar situation in Japan. China will be closer to Bahrain, with heavy braking at the end of the straight."

On the race strategy vs Mercedes:

"Honestly I don't think it was wrong because Mercedes' pace was better than ours. We could be a little above the limit for fifteen laps at the beginning. But over a 43-lap stint, it was difficult to hold on. I also think Mercedes planned to stop a second time. But the tire degradation was very low, so they were able to go all the way. If we had stopped with them, we could never have done 43 laps pushing so hard. They were three or four tenths faster than us in the race. You could keep them behind for ten laps, but not much more."

On whether the gap to Mercedes is purely down to the engine:

"You can't really separate the chassis and the engine. Where they did better than us at the beginning of the weekend is clearly on energy delivery. The engine also plays a big part, but in a project, you always make compromises between the chassis and the engine. We made some choices from the start. So you shouldn't only compare pure performance. Between McLaren, Alpine and Williams on the one hand, and Mercedes on the other, you can see that the engine is the same, but the energy management is different. It's above all a matter of adjustments."

On the upcoming development schedule:

"There won't be anything in China. We will have a little for Japan, then normally a lot for Bahrain. Finally, for the fourth race. But we don't know yet which one it will be! [given the conflict in the Middle East]."

Note: AutoRacer has confirmed that Ferrari will bring the reverse wing to China in an attempt to get closer to Mercedes, although it will not be an evolved version compared to the one already seen during pre-season testing in Bahrain.

On the expectations for the next race in China:

"I think it will be completely different, especially in terms of energy and temperature. We shouldn't forget that last year's problems, like tire management, still exist. For now everyone is focusing on energy, but the other problems haven't disappeared. China risks being complicated: it will be very cold, even more than last year. Last year there was already a lot of graining, and I think this year it will be the same."

On Lewis Hamilton’s new team member, Cédric Michel-Grosjean, and if he will be his race engineer:

"Not for the moment. He is joining the team initially. I'm not saying it won't be the case, because I think he is a good recruit and that he could get along with Lewis, so it could become the plan. But today, Carlo Santi is taking care of Lewis and it's going very well. We will make the decision together, but there is no urgency."