The final days of F1 pre-season testing brought a series of Ferrari design innovations that suggested the team has reawakened its crative side.
As well as an eye-catching swivelling rear wing was a small section of rear bodywork that appears to exploit a loophole in the regulations.
In the latest episode of the Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes, our grand prix editor explains why this feature could prove significant in the season ahead.
Mark also reveals his early predictions as to the world championship contenders in 2026, including his view on whether Charles Leclerc or Lewis Hamilton will emerge dominant at Ferrari.
Plus, why Formula 1 may water down its green ambitions to reduce lift-and-coasting, as well as your questions answered: what viewers will see of each car’s critical power levels when racing gets underway, and whether George Russell or Max Verstappen would triumph in a duel for the title.
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