Ferrari’s plan for a special Michael Schumacher tribute livery at Monza is taking shape. This update, published on 24 September 2026, covers the SF-26’s Monza look, the engine picture for Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, and where the title fight stands. According to Motorsport.com, the Ferrari Schumacher Monza livery will run on both cars at the 97th Italian Grand Prix. It’s a personal moment for the Scuderia.
Updated Monza preparation for Hamilton and Leclerc
Ferrari’s build up to the 97th Italian Grand Prix centres on one story. According to Motorsport.com, the team is preparing a Michael Schumacher tribute design for the SF-26. Both Hamilton and Leclerc will carry it at Monza.
The scheme hasn’t been shown publicly yet. Ferrari has given no reveal date. What we do know is that it marks a shared moment for both drivers, who race in front of the tifosi carrying decades of Scuderia history on the car. That anticipation follows on from the talking points from earlier this season, when speculation about a tribute design first took hold.
Ferrari SF-26 upgrades and 067/6 power unit status
Away from the livery, Ferrari has been busy on performance too. The team has assembled updated 067/6 engines for both Hamilton and Leclerc, built under Formula 1’s ADUO power unit upgrade mechanism.
Whether those units race at Monza is another question. Ferrari must complete mandatory bench reliability testing before signing off the new specification. A place on the grid isn’t guaranteed for either car this weekend. Readers curious about how far this kind of engineering has travelled can look at 7 motorsport technologies that changed road cars for wider context.
Ferrari Schumacher Monza livery tribute explained
The Ferrari Schumacher Monza livery is a special design for the SF-26 at this year’s Italian Grand Prix. It honours one of the sport’s most successful drivers. According to Motorsport.com, both Hamilton and Leclerc will wear it at Monza.
The timing carries real weight. 2026 marks 30 years since Schumacher’s first win for Ferrari, in 1996, and 20 years since his final victory for the team in 2006. Across his time in red, he won five consecutive drivers’ titles and 71 grand prix races. That record still defines the team’s modern history.
For supporters who followed that era, or who’ve only read about it since, the anniversary explains why Ferrari wants this Monza weekend to feel different.
What happens next
On track, the championship picture adds real intrigue. Hamilton sits second in the drivers’ standings, level on points with George Russell, behind leader Kimi Antonelli.
Antonelli carries a grid penalty for Monza that sends him to the back of the field. That hands both Ferrari drivers a real chance to close the gap at the top. Confirmation of the livery, and whether the updated power units pass their bench tests in time, should arrive before race day. For the full background on how the story first broke, our original Monza livery report is still worth a read.
