In Maranello, the picture is completely different. Ferrari continues to pay the price of a more fragmented schedule, affected by changes in the team's management and the departures of some of its key technical figures.

The car's new foundation had given the impression that its performance stability problems had finally been solved. However, in Brazil, Ferrari returned to its familiar difficulties on the wet track and in low temperatures. The car's optimal performance window remains narrow, while problems with straight-line speed continue to be another weak point. As Charles Leclerc pointed out after the race, Ferrari has suffered in wet and low-temperature conditions for years.

Although the 2026 chassis appears quite competitive, it does not seem to have managed to solve this chronic problem. A not at all encouraging signal for the team's near future. But Ferrari's concerns are not limited to the technical aspect. In Maranello it is becoming increasingly difficult to manage the statements and tensions between the two drivers, who seem to be moving further and further away from each other.

Despite the season's results not justifying such a strong internal clash, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc seem to be increasingly focused on competing for the hierarchy within the team, rather than building a path to success together. It's a situation that can become inevitable when a team has two drivers of a similar level, at least in terms of pure speed.

But precisely in these circumstances, a strong and clear direction is needed, capable of setting limits and maintaining balances. At the moment, Ferrari does not seem to be able to do this. The weakness of leadership is felt both in the sports management and in the highest levels of the team's management. In fact, both drivers have their arguments. Hamilton, seven-time world champion, approached Ferrari also to provide the experience and direction needed in the project of returning to the titles.

Leclerc, on the other hand, has invested most of his career in red, waiting for years for a car that would give him a real chance to fight for the championship. Both have expectations, ambitions and reasons to seek the leading role. But Ferrari must find a way to unite these interests around a single objective.

And this is perhaps the most difficult challenge of the moment for the team from Maranello: to restore clarity to the direction, solve technical problems and manage two drivers with great ambitions, while the car still remains far from the level necessary to fight for the world title.