Will Ferrari's engine upgrade give it the edge in Monza?
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What is the overall outlook for Ferrari’s new engine upgrade at Monza?
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The race is on, and Ferrari has an engine upgrade for Monza, but will that be enough to transform the low expectations it has for power circuits? Or will this be a missed opportunity when championship leader Kimi Ansonelli must start from the back of the grid? I'm Ed Straw and joining me to look ahead to the Italian Grand Prix are Ben Anderson and special guest Lawrence Barretto. Lawrence, the star of F one T V, you have uh you have graced us with your presence. We feel very privileged these days, once we were all equals working together, but now every now and again we like to bring you onto the the planet of the real people from uh from Planet F one T V.
I literally have no idea what to say to that, Ed, other than it is always a joy to hang out with you guys. Uh colleagues, friends. Um yeah, I missed you guys, so this should be fun. Oh
yeah, very much looking forward to it. Ben. Ben, you look genuinely touched at that welcome.
Yeah, do we do we feel similar, Ed? Do we miss Lawrence?
I think we always miss uh Lawrence Barreto and the uh the the relentless haranguing of him that we can do. As punishment for him being the world's nicest man, as we always say. So He was
he was and remains the world's nicest man. It's good to see you, Lawrence. It's been a been a while, as Ed says. We don't get to see you and I don't do as many races as I used to, but you d you seem to have this habit of avoiding me whenever I'm at a race. So what's that all about? That's a habit a lot of people have.
Ben, you can't just turn up to one race a year and then expect to bump into me, Did. It doesn't work like that unfortunately. And you chose you chose a race that I wasn't at this year.
Right, Lawrence. Sunday rituals Do you know what that phrase means? That's what Ferrari are calling their Shumaka tributes, which I think's worth reflecting, a very special and exciting livery.
Yeah, I think it's quite cool that they've honored Michael Schumacher in this way thirty years um since he made his debut at the team, twenty years since he last won a race for Ferrari. Um I think it's quite a nice touch that they've gone and given him a few stars on the back of the race suits, a few s uh the seven stars on the on the nose cone as well. I quite like a special livery. Um they haven't gone like full full nineteen ninety six livery, but they've done a a good job for me and nice nice little nod to a a cool pit of history.
Can we can we really allow them to call it a special livery? It it's the same but with a few stickers and logos on it. I think it's very nice and a very good idea to do the the tribute, but it doesn't really qualify as a special livery, does it? Especially compared to some past Ferrari special liveries which nevertheless got criticised for not being different enough.
Predominantly red, that's what predominantly red, with some white on the wings together with black, and there's a hint of gold on the wheels, apparently, Ben. So A hint. A hint, yes, a hint.
That's that's the way to go.
I
thought
you were gonna say
Yeah. Very good. The bathtub on was a few years ago, wasn't it? And the uh yeah, the armchair was more ninety six, not one of John Barnard's finest uh hours. But it but
it's they had that cool shark nose as well, didn't they?
Mm.
They so I think they had the low nose to start the year and then they had that shark nose for like Monza onwards. So shame they didn't bring that back either.
Yeah, well we will see some uh Ferrari upgrades and uh we should mention before we move on to that, Sebastian Vattel is driving the two thousand and two Ferrari. Uh that'll definitely run before the Grand Prix on Sunday and I wouldn't be surprised if it turns up earlier in the weekend. And normally I'm about to Rubens Barrachello, it will. Rubens Barrichello's gonna drive it
earlier in the weekend. Yeah, okay, there we go. You get it on you you get it on both days, Saturday and Sunday, but not the ninety six car. They they they couldn't be bothered to wheel that one out.
They've uh they've hidden that one away.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the overall outlook for Ferrari’s new engine upgrade at Monza?
0:02–8:15
2
How does the Schumacher‑inspired special livery reflect Ferrari’s heritage?
8:15–17:33
3
Will the additional power‑unit upgrades close Ferrari’s deficit to Mercedes and Red Bull?
17:33–25:48
4
How might Kimi Antonelli’s grid‑penalty affect his chances in his home Grand Prix?
25:48–35:25
5
What role will towing and slip‑stream strategies play in Monza qualifying?
35:25–40:29
6
How could the 2026 regulation changes influence racing dynamics at Monza?
40:29–44:32
7
Will George Russell be able to capitalize on Ferrari’s challenges to close the points gap?
44:32–47:24
8
What are the key takeaways and predictions for the Italian Grand Prix weekend?
47:24–47:52
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