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Sports · 26 August 2026

Ferrari's 15-horsepower engine gamble for Monza

Ferrari's 15-horsepower engine gamble for Monza

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The Italian team built fresh power units for Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton after getting special development tokens to catch up with Red Bull. F1's mandatory summer break delayed factory testing, meaning bosses must wait for reliability results before approving the parts for next weekend. The modified six-cylinder design offers about 15 extra horsepower and runs alongside a special Michael Schumacher livery.

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