Ferrari Make HUGE Leclerc Engine Call At Madring?! | F1 News

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F1 News today as Ferrari make a fascinating engine call at the Spanish Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc switching back to an older ADUO1 specification at Madring while his latest ADUO2 unit is held back for further checks. Leclerc’s Monza engine survived his huge crash, but Ferrari are taking no unnecessary risks after such a violent impact. Meanwhile, Fred Vasseur pushes back on Ferrari crisis talk, F1Oversteer highlights a Hamilton-Leclerc radio moment as evidence lessons from Monza may already be taking effect, and Esteban Ocon fires back as Haas test potential future drivers. Plus, we round up Friday’s opening action at Formula 1’s brand-new Madrid circuit. 👉 Subscribe to F1 Grandstand: https://www.youtube.com/@F1Grandstand?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 WHY IS LECLERC BACK ON THE OLD ENGINE? Charles Leclerc will not use the ADUO2 power unit he debuted at Monza this weekend. Initial checks found no critical damage after his Italian GP crash, but Ferrari have chosen a precautionary approach because there was limited time between races for deeper structural checks. Leclerc will instead use an ADUO1 unit already in his pool, meaning no engine grid penalty. Ferrari plan to return the newer unit to service later. Smart caution — or another Ferrari headache? 👀 HAS FERRARI ALREADY CHANGED? Hamilton and Leclerc spent the week clearing the air after their controversial Monza battle. Vasseur says Ferrari held positive meetings with both drivers and rejects claims the team is in an internal crisis. Now F1Oversteer is pointing to a fresh radio moment at Madring as an early sign that Ferrari’s approach between its drivers may already be changing. Has Monza finally forced Ferrari to act? 🚨 VASSEUR REFUSES TO PANIC Pressure around Fred Vasseur has intensified after Ferrari’s home-race disaster, but the team principal is refusing to waste energy on outside speculation. His focus is on protecting the team, improving execution and turning Ferrari’s progress into results. Madrid is the first test. ⚠️ OCON FIRES BACK AT HAAS Esteban Ocon’s future is under scrutiny after Haas tested Ryo Hirakawa, Leonardo Fornaroli and Rafael Camara in an older F1 car. But Ocon insists the drivers are not the problem. He says the VF-26 has suffered from inconsistent performance and believes both he and Oliver Bearman deliver when the car works properly. Is Ocon fighting for his Haas future? 🇪🇸 MADRING FRIDAY ROUNDUP Formula 1 finally hit Madrid’s brand-new Madring circuit today. George Russell led Kimi Antonelli in a Mercedes 1-2 in FP1, with Leclerc third and Hamilton fourth. Verstappen was fifth ahead of Norris, while traffic quickly became a major talking point around the tight circuit. We break down Ferrari’s early pace, Mercedes’ strong start and what Friday tells us before qualifying. 👇 JOIN THE DEBATE Why are Ferrari being cautious with Leclerc’s engine? Has the Hamilton-Leclerc dynamic changed? Is Vasseur under serious pressure? And is Ocon right about Haas? 00:00 🚨 F1 NEWS — FERRARI ENGINE MYSTERY! 02:22 🔴 WHY CHARLES?! — FERRARI PULL THE NEW ENGINE 06:35 👀 FERRARI CHANGED?! — LECLERC’S HAMILTON RADIO MESSAGE 13:47 🚨 VASSEUR FIRES BACK — “I WON’T WASTE ENERGY” 20:25 ⚠️ OCON HITS BACK — HAAS DRIVERS AREN’T THE PROBLEM?! 27:45 🇪🇸 MADRING FRIDAY VERDICT — WHO REALLY HAS THE PACE? 31:34 💥 FP2 DRAMA — ANTONELLI TOPS IT AS LINDBLAD HITS THE WALL 36:00 ⚙️ FERRARI ENGINE FAIL?! — ADUO2 QUESTIONS GET LOUDER 44:46 🐂 RED BULL IN TROUBLE?! — VERSTAPPEN NEEDS A FIX 👍 SMASH LIKE if you enjoyed tonight’s show and SUBSCRIBE for daily F1 News, Formula 1 News, F1 Live and F1 2026 coverage. 🏁 Come for the vibe. Stay for the tribe. 🎥 More F1 News: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLGFJfgyq-6JrTUVhKBfA-tANLmtv2Fup #F1 #F1News #Formula1 #F12026 #SpanishGP #Madring #Ferrari #LewisHamilton #CharlesLeclerc #FredVasseur #EstebanOcon #Haas 📧 CONTACT F1 GRANDSTAND: f1grandstandtv@gmail.com 📧 WRITER SUBMISSIONS: f1grandstandtv@gmail.com 📱SOCIAL ACCOUNTS: WEBSITE: https://www.f1grandstand.com FACEBOOK: / F1GrandstandHub X: https://x.com/F1Grandstand_ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/_f1grandstand_/ DISCORD LINK : https://discord.gg/PKGWS2axP5 DISCLAIMER: This video is an independent, unofficial production and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Formula 1, the FIA Formula One World Championship, or any related entities. F1, Formula One and related marks are trademarks of Formula One Licensing B.V. All content used is for commentary, criticism, news reporting and fan discussion purposes under applicable fair use/fair dealing principles. Any images, clips or references are used in a transformative manner to provide analysis and do not substitute for the original works. All rights to original materials remain with their respective owners.