Ferrari team principal believes some teams may be tempted to write off next year to gain extra wind tunnel time for 2026
Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur thinks that Formula 1's aerodynamic testing restrictions could be a 'game-changer' next year if teams deliberately write off the season to gain an advantage for 2026. F1 is approaching its next rules era in two years' time, when revamped turbo hybrid engines with increased battery power will be matched with all-new aerodynamic regulations.
Frederic Vasseur, Team Principal and General Manager, Scuderia Ferrari, Christian Horner, Team Principal, Red Bull Racing Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images 'But the game-changer could be '26 because you could have some teams that are perhaps not fighting for the championship next year that decide: 'Okay, for '25 we don't care if we are Px and we don't care if we are x plus two or x minus two. We will just go full on the '26 project.
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