Fred Vasseur Archives

“We are back to fight for the pole position each weekend, to fight for the win” — Vasseur confident despite missing out on F1 Azerbaijan GP victory

David Coath2 years ago2 years ago05 mins

Charles Leclerc arrived in Azerbaijan full of confidence having won last time out in Monza. The Monegasque racer was well in contention to win in Baku as well but instead Oscar Piastri claimed his second victory of the season. Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur reflected post-race as to what prevented victory for his team. Leclerc’s…

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Vasseur: “Maybe one day we’ll find common ground” between Adrian Newey and Ferrari in F1

Ryan McGahey2 years ago2 years ago03 mins

Co-author: Syrine Ferchichi Speaking ahead of Ferrari’s latest personnel signings officially joining the team, team principal Fred Vasseur discusses what Loic Serra and Jérôme d’Ambrosio bring to the table at Maranello. With Loïc Serra and Jérôme d’Ambrosio set to officially join Ferrari from the beginning of next month, team principal Fred Vasseur discusses the experience…

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How Ferrari’s strategy group, Bryan Bozzi and Charles Leclerc pulled off stunning F1 Italian GP win

James O'Connor2 years ago2 years ago08 mins

A week has passed since Charles Leclerc took a brilliant victory for Scuderia Ferrari at the Italian Grand Prix, his second win of the 2024 campaign. It’s also his second victory at Monza. Pit Debrief takes a look at the job done by the driver of car number 16, his race engineer Bryan Bozzi, and…

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Vasseur says it would be “a huge mistake to try to draw any conclusion” regarding Ferrari’s momentum after F1 Italian GP success

Senjuti Jash2 years ago2 years ago05 mins

Heading into the weekend, a race win at the Italian Grand Prix didn’t appear to be on the cards for Ferrari. However, the pit wall and the driver came together to overcome the rapid McLarens, as Charles Leclerc took the chequered flag at Monza for the second time in his F1 career. With the upgrades…

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Ferrari F1 appoints former Mercedes engineer Loïc Serra as new Chassis Technical Director

Chiara Martin2 years ago2 years ago03 mins

Ferrari has announced the appointment of Loïc Serra as its new chassis technical director. Serra, formerly the performance director at Mercedes, will officially join Ferrari on the 1st of October and report directly to team principal Fred Vasseur. Serra’s move to Ferrari was initially confirmed in the summer of 2023, but due to an extended…

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FIA issues statement amid scrutiny over McLaren and Mercedes F1 front wings

Chiara Martin2 years ago2 years ago05 mins

The FIA has issued a statement addressing the ongoing scrutiny surrounding the front wings of the Mercedes W15 and McLaren MCL38, following concerns raised by rivals Red Bull and Ferrari. The issue revolves around the apparent flexing of the front wings on these cars, which, while passing the standard FIA load-bearing tests, have been questioned…

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Vasseur reveals that Ferrari believed in the execution of one-stop strategy at F1 Italian GP “after ten laps with the hards”

Senjuti Jash2 years ago2 years ago04 mins

Starting from fourth and fifth on the grid, Ferrari’s hopes of lifting the biggest trophy at the Italian Grand Prix were understandably low. And yet, the ‘Prancing Horse’ pulled off a dazzling heist against two incredibly quick McLarens—aided by an audacious one-stop strategy call and Charles Leclerc’s premium tyre management masterclass. Surrounded by the Tifosi…

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Vasseur “really pleased” with podium finish after a tough start to the weekend for Ferrari at F1 Dutch GP

Anumitha Murugapandian2 years ago2 years ago03 mins

After an extremely tough start to the weekend for Ferrari with Carlos Sainz getting knocked out in Q2 and Charles Leclerc only placing his car on the sixth grid position, nearly a second off pole despite a clean lap, Ferrari managed to turn things around on race day with a very good P3 and P5…

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Ghiotto on Ferrari signing Hamilton for F1 2025: “He still has the anger and the will to win by himself.”

Lucrezia Costa2 years ago2 years ago05 mins

Italy and motorsport have always been strongly connected at a deep level. Historically, the country has been home to prestigious Formula 1 teams, such as the iconic Scuderia Ferrari, as well as talented drivers, from championship winners Giuseppe Farina and Alberto Ascari, to race winners like Giancarlo Fisichella and Jarno Trulli. More recently, Antonio Giovinazzi…

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“We are pushing like hell to bring something”-Vasseur explains the team’s efforts to save their F1 2024 season

Syrine Ferchichi2 years ago2 years ago03 mins

Ferrari’s first half of the 2024 F1 season has been a rollercoaster between incredible wins in Australia and Monaco, to big drops in performance in circuits like Montreal. The Italian outfit started the year as the second-fastest team on the grid, but McLaren and Mercedes’s dominant performances have since eclipsed their pace, especially with the…

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