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Ferrari plans crucial Monza test to close Mercedes power unit gap
18 March 2026Racingnews365AnalysisRumor

Ferrari plans crucial Monza test to close Mercedes power unit gap

Ferrari will use a filming day at Monza to test power unit optimizations, focusing on energy recovery and torque delivery to reduce Mercedes' straight-line speed advantage before the Miami GP.

Ferrari is planning a pivotal filming day test at Monza in April to analyze and optimize its power unit usage, aiming to close the straight-line performance gap to Mercedes revealed in the season's opening races. The Scuderia believes its SF-26 chassis is competitive on cornering performance but needs to extract more from its engine package to mount a consistent title challenge.

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