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Ferrari SF-26

The Ferrari SF-26 is Ferrari’s car for the 2026 season, powered by a Ferrari 067/6 (works engine). Strong in: Qualifying, Race pace, Laps per set.

Updated 4 November 2026

Fact file

Car: Ferrari SF-26
Team: Ferrari
Engine: Ferrari 067/6 (works engine)
Launch: 23 January 2026 – presentation in Maranello, first run at Fiorano

The car at a glance

The SF-26 is Ferrari's car for the new 2026 rules. Ferrari builds both the car and the engine, so it is a works team. The same Ferrari engine also powers the Haas and Cadillac cars.

After 19 races the team is 2nd in the constructors’ standings with 504 points. Its drivers took 2 wins, 13 podiums and 1 pole position (starting from 1st on the grid). Its speed stayed similar through the season: in qualifying the better of its two cars was 3.1 on average. In total the team declared 25 new parts for more speed to the FIA; the biggest package came at the Miami Grand Prix (11 parts).

Ferrari took its own path with the airflow. At the final Bahrain test the team showed a small wing at the exhaust; experts believe it may use the exhaust gases to guide the air at the rear better. At the test Ferrari also tried a rear wing whose flap flipped completely upside down on the straights. In Miami Ferrari brought a large package of new parts with a new floor, diffuser and rear wing.

Description as of 4 November 2026. The paragraph on the season is updated from the results after every race.

Technical data

Values the rules set for all teams, and details of the Ferrari SF-26. Anything not officially known is left out.

Specific to the Ferrari SF-26
Component	Value
Engine	Ferrari 067/6Works engine: built by the team itself or with a fixed partner (Ferrari).
Gearbox	Ferrari8 forward gears and 1 reverse; the driver shifts with paddles on the steering wheel.
Front suspension	Push-rodWith push-rod, an angled strut pushes the forces from the wheel up to the springs and dampers; with pull-rod it pulls them down.
Rear suspension	Push-rod
Brakes	Brembo
Fuel partner	ShellAll teams use sustainable fuel in 2026; the partner blends it to FIA specifications.
Lubricants partner	Shell

The same for all cars (rules)
Component	Value
Combustion engine	1.6-litre turbo V61600 cc displacement, 6 cylinders in a V (90 degrees), one turbocharger.
Maximum engine speed	15,000 rpmThe most revolutions per minute the engine’s crankshaft may turn.
Combustion engine power	around 400 kW (about 540 hp)Clearly less than up to 2025 – the electric motor delivers much more instead.
Electric motor (MGU-K)	up to 350 kW (about 470 hp)Recovers energy under braking and adds power when accelerating. Its power is reduced on very fast straights.
Total power	just over 1000 hpOnly as long as the battery supplies enough energy.
MGU-H	no longer usedThe second generator on the turbocharger was dropped for 2026.
Fuel	100% sustainableMade for example from captured CO₂, waste or non-food biomass.
Gearbox	8 forward gears, 1 reverseSequential and semi-automatic: the driver selects each gear, the shift itself is hydraulic.
Chassis	Carbon-fibre monocoqueThe rigid safety cell the driver sits in.
Minimum weight	724 kg plus tyres (768 kg)With driver, without fuel; 726 kg plus tyres in qualifying. Around 30 kg less than in 2025.
Width	at most 1900 mm10 cm narrower than up to 2025.
Wheelbase	at most 3400 mmDistance between the front and rear axles, 20 cm shorter than up to 2025.
Aerodynamics	active wings, no more DRSFront and rear wings go flat on straights (Straight Mode, less drag) and steep for corners (Corner Mode, more downforce); early announcements called this X- and Z-mode.
Tyres	Pirelli, 18 inchControl tyres: every team uses the same Pirelli tyres.

Technical data as of 4 November 2026.

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2026 team comparison

Calculated from official timing data, average over 19 race weekends (as of Mexico City Grand Prix 2026).

Strengths

Speed over one lap (qualifying): 2nd of 11 – on average 0.35 % (about 0.30 s) off the fastest lap.
Race pace: 2nd of 11 – on average 0.25 % (about 0.22 s) per lap slower than the fastest team in each race.
Laps per set of tyres: 4th of 11 – 21.2 laps on one set of tyres on average.

Weaknesses

Pace loss on one set of tyres: 9th of 11 – the lap time gets 0.005 s slower per lap on a set of tyres on average.
Top speed: 7th of 11 – 326.3 km/h at the speed trap on average.

1st = best value of the eleven teams. The explanation is shown below each name.

2026 team comparison: Ferrari SF-26
Value	Ferrari SF-26	Rank
Top speedHighest speed measured at the speed trap on the straight, averaged over all race weekends. Higher is better.	326.3 km/h	7 of 11
Speed over one lap (qualifying)Gap from the team’s best qualifying lap to the fastest lap of the day, on average. 0 means it set the fastest lap itself. Lower is better.	+0.35 % (approx. 0.30 s)	2 of 11
Sector 1 (qualifying)Every track is split into three sectors. Gap to the best time in the first sector. Lower is better.	+0.37 %	2 of 11
Sector 2 (qualifying)Gap to the best time in the middle sector. Lower is better.	+0.41 %	2 of 11
Sector 3 (qualifying)Gap to the best time in the final sector. Lower is better.	+0.53 %	2 of 11
Race paceTypical lap time in the race (without the start, pit stops and safety car periods), gap to the fastest team. Lower is better.	+0.25 % (approx. 0.22 s)	2 of 11
Laps per set of tyresHow many laps a car ran on one set of tyres in the race, on average. More usually means the tyres last longer.	21.2 laps	4 of 11
Pace loss on one set of tyresHow the lap time changes from lap to lap on the same set of tyres. Wearing tyres make the car slower, the emptying fuel tank makes it faster. Lower is better; a minus means the car even got faster over the run.	+0.005 s per lap	9 of 11
Pit stop timeHow much longer a car spent in the pit lane per stop than the fastest team (driving through plus the tyre change). Lower is better.	+1.19 s	5 of 11

Top speedHighest speed measured at the speed trap on the straight, averaged over all race weekends. Higher is better.

Race paceTypical lap time in the race (without the start, pit stops and safety car periods), gap to the fastest team. Lower is better.

Pace loss on one set of tyresHow the lap time changes from lap to lap on the same set of tyres. Wearing tyres make the car slower, the emptying fuel tank makes it faster. Lower is better; a minus means the car even got faster over the run.

Pit stop timeHow much longer a car spent in the pit lane per stop than the fastest team (driving through plus the tyre change). Lower is better.

Upgrades during the season

As declared by the teams to the FIA before each Grand Prix (33 new or changed parts).

Reason given by the team: “performance” means the part is meant to make the car faster. “Circuit-specific” means it is adapted to one particular track, for example more cooling in the heat or less drag for long straights. “Reliability” means it is meant to prevent failures.

Upgrades during the season: Ferrari SF-26
Race	New or changed parts
Australian Grand PrixSeason start (changes since testing)	Front Wing, Floor Body / Diffuser, Rear Wing (performance)
Chinese Grand Prix	Halo (performance)
Japanese Grand Prix	Front Corner, Floor Body (performance)
Miami Grand Prix	Front Wing Endplate, Front Corner, Front Suspension, Floor Body, Floor Edge, Diffuser, Rear Suspension, Beam Wing, Rear tail, Rear Wing, Rear Wing Endplate (performance)
Monaco Grand Prix	Front Suspension, Floor Body, Diffuser (circuit-specific)
Barcelona Grand Prix	Front Wing, Floor Body, Sidepod/Coke (performance)
Austrian Grand Prix	Front Wing Endplate, RV Tail, Floor Board (performance)
British Grand Prix	Rear Corner (performance)
Hungarian Grand Prix	Rear Wing (performance)
Dutch Grand Prix	Floor Body (performance)
Italian Grand Prix	Floor Board, Mirror Stay, Rear Corner, RV Tail (circuit-specific)
Spanish Grand Prix	Rear Suspension (performance)
United States Grand Prix	Floor Body (performance)
Mexico City Grand Prix	Engine Cover (circuit-specific)

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