Ferrari
Scuderia Ferrari is the oldest and most decorated constructor in Formula 1 history. The 2026 driver lineup pairs Charles Leclerc, the Monégasque home-race favourite, with seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton in his second Ferrari season. Based in Maranello, Italy, Ferrari has won 16 Constructors' Championships and 15 Drivers' Championships across its F1 history.
2026 storyline
:::analysis Ferrari enters Monaco GP 2026 with both drivers in the top four of the Drivers' Championship (Leclerc third at 59 points, Hamilton fourth at 56) but a clear gap to Mercedes' 1-2 of Antonelli (100) and Russell (80). The SF-26 car has been a step behind Mercedes on qualifying pace through the early rounds and the team's championship challenge requires either Mercedes development to stall or Ferrari to find a meaningful step in the European leg of the season.
The Hamilton-at-Ferrari storyline is one of the defining narratives of the season. After 12 seasons with Mercedes, Hamilton moved to Maranello for 2025 in pursuit of an eighth title that would put him alone at the top of F1's all-time list. His first season at Ferrari produced flashes of pace but no race wins. The 2026 season is the year where the Ferrari relationship needs to either deliver or be seen as a final-chapter compromise. :::
Background
- Base: Maranello, Italy
- Power unit: Ferrari (in-house)
- Team principal: see team's official site for current leadership
- Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929; competed in F1 since the championship's inception in 1950[1]
Championship history
Ferrari holds the record for both Constructors' Championships (16) and Drivers' Championships won with the team (15). The most recent Constructors' title was 2008; the most recent Drivers' title was Kimi Räikkönen's 2007 championship. Ferrari has not won the Drivers' Championship since 2007, the longest title drought in the team's modern history[1].
The post-2014 era has been particularly difficult. Mercedes' dominance during the V6 hybrid era left Ferrari in a perpetual second-or-third constructor position. The 2022 ground-effect regulation reset produced a closer field, but the championship has remained out of reach.
Driver lineup
- Charles Leclerc — Monégasque, LEC, third in the championship at 59 points. Local hero for the Monaco Grand Prix. See /drivers/charles-leclerc.
- Lewis Hamilton — British, HAM, fourth in the championship at 56 points. Seven-time World Champion in his second Ferrari season. See /drivers/lewis-hamilton.
What success looks like for Ferrari in 2026
A realistic 2026 outcome for Ferrari is a Constructors' Championship runner-up position behind Mercedes, with one or both drivers finishing top-3 in the Drivers' Championship. A title would require Mercedes development to stall and Ferrari to produce a clear step in chassis or power unit performance during the European season.
Related
- [1]Scuderia Ferrari (Wikipedia) (wikipedia-en). Accessed 2026-05-25.
- [2]Ferrari — Formula 1 team (formula1). Accessed 2026-05-25.