Wasser: We have the right attitude, we are willing to take risks

Last Tuesday, May 28, Frédéric Vasseur celebrated his 56th birthday and emphasized that his team’s victory in the Monaco Grand Prix was the perfect gift.

Returning to Maranello, Vasseur immediately began preparations for the upcoming races, which will continue the intense rivalry between the Scuderia and Red Bull and McLaren.

“In the three previous Grand Prix we were only a few fractions of a second away. The championship is very interesting, because on each stage six cars can compete for pole position, – quotes the head of the Italian team Gazzetta dello Sport. “We need to remain as focused as possible for all the remaining Grands Prix and I want our team to continue to improve in all areas so that each division works increasingly efficiently. Even though our business is going well now, once we slow down, it will be the beginning of the end.”

Vasseur traditionally gathered the entire team at the base to thank them for a great weekend in Monaco.

“I always repeat more or less the same thing: I say that Ferrari’s results on the track depend on the contribution of each team member,” said the head of the Scuderia. – This doesn’t just apply to engineers and aerodynamicists – everyone is responsible for the end result, no matter how we perform, so the cup won in Monaco belongs to the entire team.

This success is extra important because Charles Leclerc has been waiting for it for a long time and has missed his opportunity a few times in the past. A win on his home track will give him extra confidence, but will also strengthen the team’s belief in their abilities. Our morale is high, we are going in the right direction and we have the right mentality in the sense that we are willing to take risks. As a team leader, I find this very important.

In Monaco, near the stage, you all saw John Elkann, the president of our company, and he was happy like everyone else. That is also positive.”

Vasser did not forget to praise Carlos Sainz, who is spending his last season at Ferrari: “Since February, Carlos has known that we will part ways at the end of the year, but his attitude has never changed. He is a great professional and I am sure he will continue to give everything for the team until the last race of the season. It is thanks to the healthy rivalry between him and Charles that we regularly compete at the forefront.

When Lewis Hamilton joins us next year, the situation will remain exactly the same. I remain convinced that two quality drivers can earn more points for a team than “one and a half drivers.”

But I don’t want to think about what goals we have to achieve at the end of the season. We have one task, as I said: to constantly try to achieve improvements. We were competitive in Miami, Imola and Monte Carlo, on three completely different circuits, and this speaks to the potential of our car. I’m also confident entering Canada because this circuit requires the car to handle slow corners well, be able to attack carves and also have a high top speed on the straights.

This year we partly sacrificed qualifying to perform better and with more confidence in the races. We also continue to actively modernize the car and will try to prepare the next series of technical updates as quickly as possible, although I don’t know whether this will happen at Silverstone or later. It all depends on how much noticeable progress they can make.

And this is not about the pace of production of new components, but only about the limited budget, so the choice should be made in favor of the most promising new products.”