Ferrari expected to bring very first major upgrade ahead of Austrian GP

Having started the season with the ambition of fighting for both world titles after losing the Constructors’ Championship to McLaren last year, Ferrari soon found itself dealing with an SF-25 that has proven significantly lacking in performance.

Ferrari's engineers radically overhauled the SF-25 compared to its predecessor, but so far, the results have not vindicated the new design philosophy.

The main area under scrutiny is the rear suspension, which was heavily revised compared to last year. Its suboptimal stiffness is believed to cause instability and issues with ride height management, leading to a loss of aerodynamic load and increased floor wear.

As a result, Ferrari has often been forced to run with higher ride heights than originally intended—something that inevitably translates into several tenths lost per lap.

However, the Italian outfit has no intention of standing still as 2026 approaches, and is determined to respond swiftly. According to what reported earlier today by italian media Autoracer, Ferrari will introduce a new floor specific this weekend in Spielberg and Red Bull's home race.

This marks the first step of a larger upgrade package set to debut in full at Silverstone, which is expected to include significant changes specifically focused on the rear suspension area.

This likely represents Ferrari’s final major card in an attempt to fix a concept that was flawed from the start and has so far brought nothing but major disappointment to both Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.

Much of the team’s attention is obviously already shifting toward 2026, when Ferrari simply cannot afford another misstep ahead of the new regulatory era.