Vasseur: The American driver is more important to F1 than the team

Ferrari team leader Frederic Vasseur believes that the arrival of a strong American driver is more important for Formula 1 than the emergence of another American team…

Frederic Vasseur: “There is probably room for an eleventh team in Formula 1 if this team adds something to Formula 1.

You often hear that the appearance of a national stage should be followed by the appearance of a national team, but I think this is completely wrong. Historically, Formula 1 has been successful in the country where its drivers have been successful.

Now one of the most successful stages is the Dutch Grand Prix, and this is thanks to the success of Max Verstappen. This is more a question for the drivers than for the teams. We already have the American Haas F1 team and when you talk about Andretti, they want to join in the same way.

If we want to achieve great success in the US, it is more important to invite successful American riders than another American team.”