How are Ferrari keeping costs low for their latest upgrades?

Ferrari introduced what it reports as a very cost-effective update to the SF26 at Zandvoort based around changes to the floor. Into the second half of the season the top teams are very aware of the cost implications of any updates as they forecast how to stay within the budget cap by the end of the season.

Only two sets of the new parts package were initially made (one each for Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc) and they were not used in FP1 so as to minimise the risk of damage without the spares back-up before being fitted to the cars for Sprint Qualifying.