We quoted the words of Frederic Vasseur, who said at the presentation of the new Ferrari car: “Let’s see how things go in Bahrain, but the main thing is that Ferrari is ahead.” When asked which of the team’s riders in his opinion would win the Grand Prix first, he said he didn’t care as long as the victory went to the Scuderia.
The main idea that sounded in all his comments: Ferrari only needs victories, all other results will be considered not high enough.
“It is a great honor to take on such a task, but it also brings with it a great responsibility,” Vasseur told Auto Moto und Sport. – The pressure at Ferrari is stronger than at any other team – however, this also inspires you.
I already have a good idea of what exactly makes the team strive for success – this is the desire of everyone here at the DNA level. It has nothing to do with her size. What sets it apart from Sauber is a much higher level of expectations. I still have a lot to learn and this process will probably never end. We’re not going to make radical changes – we’re talking about gradual small changes to make the whole system more efficient.
The immediate task is to work as productively as possible on tests in Bahrain, and above all it is necessary to extract reliability from all machine systems. But in general, the situation is a bit simpler than a year ago, when the championship teams switched to a new generation of equipment.
“At that time, we were all just starting to explore these new areas, and now the concept of machines and all the problems associated with them are much better studied by us,” Vasser noted. – In general, the teams stick to the previous design solutions that underpin their cars. Current regulations and limited budgets make it impossible to do everything from scratch.”
Charles Leclerc once worked under Vasseur at Sauber, so he knows him well and has already appreciated the French manager’s approach to running the Scuderia: “It’s impressive how quickly he adapted. In a short time he understood what this team needs and what needs to be done to perform at the highest possible level. Although it is not such an easy task, because Ferrari does not work like other teams.
Source: F1 News
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