Was Fred Vasseur playing with fire when he decided Ferrari should switch focus to 2026 as early as April last year? Perhaps so, but with the Scuderia unable to catch McLaren, the Frenchman made the rational and correct call, even if it didn't necessarily go down well with the expectant Italian faithful at the time.
Vasseur at least weathered that storm, but only on the basis that he and his tech director hire Loic Serra had one shot to get things right with the 2026 regulations. And on the basis of the first half of 2026, they did, holding second in both championships to net Ferrari a B+ score at the summer break.
