Is Ferrari now F1’s fourth-fastest team? What Baku exposed about the SF-26

Sofia Bianchi of Scuderia Fans writes that Ferrari's performance at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix raised serious concerns about whether the SF-26 has slipped to becoming Formula 1's fourth-fastest car. Despite Charles Leclerc starting on the front row, he finished fourth behind race winner George Russell, Max Verstappen, and Isack Hadjar, while Lewis Hamilton took sixth.

The article highlights that Ferrari lacked the race pace to compete with Mercedes and Red Bull, struggling particularly with electrical-energy management and straight-line speed. Team principal Fred Vasseur acknowledged the circuit exposed known weaknesses, with the result extending Ferrari's podium drought to five consecutive races.