Fred Vasseur has conceded that he "underestimated" how challenging moving from Mercedes to Ferrari would be for Lewis Hamilton.
The 40-year-old struggled to adapt to his new surroundings, enduring a year plagued by poor results after heading to Maranello on a wave of optimism and anticipation.
READ MORE: Ferrari make 'difficult' Lewis Hamilton admission after 'underestimated' challenge
F1 braced for potential protest over alleged power unit trick - report
Formula 1 could be braced for a potential protest at the 2026 season-opening Australian Grand Prix over an alleged power unit trick, according to reports.
Motorsport Magazin has reported that Ferrari, Audi, and Honda have made representations to the FIA over a potential trick Mercedes High Performance Powertrains (HPP) and Red Bull Powertrains (RBPT) are alleged to have uncovered.
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Max Verstappen speaks candidly about 'shitty' Gianpiero Lambiase situation
Max Verstappen has candidly reflected on the "shitty situation" affecting his race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase across the 2025 season.
Lambiase has worked with Verstappen since he was promoted to Red Bull in 2016, with the two forging one of the most iconic driver-engineer relationships, akin to Lewis Hamilton and Peter Bonnington at Mercedes.
READ MORE: Max Verstappen speaks candidly about 'shitty' Gianpiero Lambiase situation
Ferrari considering major Lewis Hamilton change
Ferrari is "evaluating all options" when it comes to whether Lewis Hamilton's race engineer Riccardo Adami will continue with the seven-time F1 drivers' champion in 2026, according to team principal Fred Vasseur.
Speaking to Corriere Della Sera at the Italian team's end-of-season press debrief, the 57-year-old confirmed the Scuderia was open to changing things up on Hamilton's side of the pit wall, after he endured a difficult first campaign in red.
Oscar Piastri delivers strong 'hell of a lot' message after F1 title misfortune
Oscar Piastri insists he has "learned a hell of a lot" in F1 over the past season, despite watching a maiden drivers' championship slip through his fingers.
The Australian led the standings for much of the campaign and looked on course to beat Lando Norris to the crown, but a late-season capitulation opened the door for his McLaren team-mate and Max Verstappen.
READ MORE: Oscar Piastri delivers strong 'hell of a lot' message after F1 title misfortune
Charles Leclerc issues robust defence of 'no-brainer' Ferrari decision
Charles Leclerc has given a strong defence of Ferrari's decision to stop 2025 development early, calling it a "no-brainer" of a decision.
Boss Fred Vasseur revealed towards the end of the season that Ferrari had turned off the development taps for its SF-25 machine as early as April to put full focus on the huge rules changes coming in for 2026.
READ MORE: Charles Leclerc issues robust defence of 'no-brainer' Ferrari decision
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