Vasseur: Our goal this weekend is to avoid mistakes

Ferrari team boss Frederic Vasseur on the unpredictability of the results and challenges for the weekend…

Question: Frederic, you have been working with young riders for many years. What do you think about age? If you’re fast enough, are you old enough?
Frederik Vasseur: No. When we talk about 18 year olds, for me it’s more a matter of maturity, and it has more to do with the person than the age. There are riders who are very young and very mature, and there are riders who are over 30 and still not mature.

Question: In the last two races we have seen two very different Ferraris. Brilliance in Monaco and disappointment in Montreal. Can you explain this difference in results?
Frederik Vasseur: In Canada we did everything wrong from the start: problems with settings, problems with reliability, contact on the track. I think we did everything wrong all weekend.

Question: But do you now understand why you did everything wrong?
Frederik Vasseur: Hope so. We’ll see this weekend. But we have a good idea on every subject, hopefully we can prevent similar situations from happening again.

Question: What goals are you setting for yourself this weekend?
Frederik Vasseur: Avoid mistakes.

Question: Do you already have an idea what results you can expect?
Frederik Vasseur: Nowadays it is completely impossible to predict the outcome with certainty. There is a group of eight cars that have achieved pole position or started from the front row since the start of the season. In our struggle we talk about tenths and hundredths. The outcome is impossible to predict. You could win pole position and then the next weekend you get a gust of wind at the end of the straight and you finish third. This is the reality of current Formula 1.

Question: Did you see enough on Friday to start the weekend successfully?
Frederik Vasseur: Yes, the first impressions are quite positive. We had to test the new products we brought this weekend. Everything went well. But it is better to draw conclusions after the finish, and not on Friday.