John Elkann’s promise to Ferrari fans has officially been broken as Mercedes win the championship

Ferrari chairman John Elkann has officially seen his 2022 championship promise broken following Mercedes' title victory in Brazil. Elkann previously pledged that Ferrari would secure both a Drivers' and Constructors' Championship before 2026 to end their title drought. However, Mercedes captured the Constructors' crown and Kimi Antonelli won the Drivers' Championship, leaving Ferrari to finish in second place, 142 points behind Mercedes.

F1 Oversteer reports that Ferrari's chassis remains among the best on the grid, but an underperforming engine hindered their title bid. Looking ahead to 2027, the team's top priority will be resolving power unit issues to provide drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc with machinery capable of contending for the world championship.