Lewis Hamilton and Fred Vasseur at the Chinese GP

Fred Vasseur discusses Ferrari’s bittersweet 2025 F1 season to date

Scuderia Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur sat down to discuss the recent challenges faced by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton during his tenure with the team, Charles Leclerc’s performance, and his future with the team. Expectations vs. Reality Hamilton’s move to Ferrari marked a groundbreaking shift in the driver market as he aimed to secure…

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Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur at the 2025 Spanish GP
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Vasseur: Humility important for Ferrari after recent F1 qualifying breakthrough

Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur is breathing easier after the podium finish at the F1 Spanish GP. Charles Leclerc’s P3 in Barcelona marked his back-to-back podium finishes after the P2 in Monaco. The two results have bolstered Ferrari into second in the constructors’ standings, six points ahead of Mercedes in third. Vasseur, too, recognizes the importance…

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Fred Vasseur on the grid at the F1 Spanish GP 2025.
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Vasseur defends Hamilton and talks Leclerc’s tyre strategy following mixed F1 Spanish GP performance

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has defended his team’s strategic decisions and overall performance following a challenging F1 Spanish GP in Barcelona, where Ferrari secured a podium finish with Charles Leclerc but faced criticism over Lewis Hamilton‘s disappointing race. The weekend turned out to be one of contrasts for Ferrari, with Leclerc capitalising on late-race…

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Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur and driver Lewis Hamilton Monaco GP
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Vasseur dismisses suggestions of tension between Hamilton and Adami after the F1 Monaco GP

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur explains Lewis Hamilton’s gap to the front and dismisses rumors of tension between Hamilton and race engineer Riccardo Adami following the F1 Monaco GP. After receiving a 3-place-grid penalty, Hamilton had to start the race from seventh on the grid. The Ferrari driver was able to jump Fernando Alonso and…

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Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur during an event in the fanzone ahead of the F1 Monaco GP 2025
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Vasseur cautiously optimistic about Ferrari’s prospects after podium finish at F1 Monaco GP

Team principal Fred Vasseur explained how Ferrari went from bracing for a tough weekend to rueing a missed opportunity for back-to-back wins at the F1 Monaco GP. Just a week ago, the idea of Ferrari being a front-runner in Monaco seemed unlikely, especially after the underwhelming qualifying performance on home soil in Imola. On Thursday,…

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Fred Vasseur expresses concerns about Ferrari's recovery on Sunday if their qualifying struggles continue at the F1 Monaco GP
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Vasseur expresses concerns about Sunday recovery if Ferrari’s qualifying struggles continue at F1 Monaco GP

Team principal Fred Vasseur opened up about Ferrari’s qualifying woes and what their expectations are heading into the F1 Monaco GP following their impressive turnaround on Sunday in Imola.  Charles Leclerc made history last season as he became the first Monégasque to conquer the streets of Monte Carlo in 93 years. With former driver Carlos…

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Fred Vasseur agrees that racing is too policed now after Ferrari relinquished Leclerc's position to Albon to avoid getting penalised at the F1 Imola GP
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Vasseur concurs racing is currently over-regulated following Leclerc’s controversial move at F1 Imola GP

Team principal Fred Vasseur has shared his opinion on the controversial incident between Charles Leclerc and Alex Albon that resulted in the Ferrari driver giving up his position to avoid receiving a potential penalty at the F1 Imola GP. Following the Safety Car restart, Leclerc found himself on worn-out hard tyres and defending his fourth…

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Fred Vasseur has rued Ferrari's qualifying troubles following Sunday's turnaround that saw Hamilton and Leclerc finish in P4 and P6 respectively at the F1 Imola GP
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Vasseur rues Ferrari’s qualifying struggles following Sunday’s turnaround at F1 Imola GP

Team principal Fred Vasseur has shared his insights into the great recovery drives Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc pulled off at the F1 Imola GP on Sunday after both Ferrari drivers suffered disappointing Q2 exits in qualifying on Saturday.  Lining up in twelfth on the grid, Hamilton opted for the alternative strategy and started the…

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Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur during a press conference at F1 Saudi Arabian GP
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Vasseur identifies SF-25 weakness that hindered Ferrari at F1 Miami GP

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur revealed one of the biggest limitations hampering the performance of their 2025 car after a dismal showing at the F1 Miami GP. Aside from the brief high of a third-place finish in the Sprint for Lewis Hamilton, the rest of the Miami weekend was undeniably painful.  Hamilton was eliminated in…

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