Ferrari's season only reminds me of one thing, the Titanic. Why, you might ask, does the most discussed nautical disaster of the last century remind me of today's redhead? Because how the Titanic was described “indestructible ship" and it sank, even the red car so exalted at the beginning of the season is sinking to the peak of fourth position in the constructors' championship. But the new team principal of the Ferrari team seems to have very clear ideas to put things right and not let the whole team go to the bottom, from the purchases on the mechanical-engineering, to planning the contracts for the two pilots, let's see what's new in this regard...
Ferrari is not Red Bull
Vasseur inherited a team that has not seen a world title come to Maranello for more than fifteen years, and although the domination of Mercedes in the past decade and the current one of Red Bull have shown that the winning strategy is to impose hierarchies on the drivers, the red team principal has different ideas.
The French manager and engineer in fact praises both his pilots, for different but complementary reasons, one (Leclerc) for his pure talent, especially in qualifying, the other (Sainz) for his "extraordinary ability to work". Two men who seem fundamental to rebuilding the team... So how much longer will we have to wait for a renewal? Given the upcoming deadlines of both contracts…
The objective of Ferrari's point man is therefore to rebuild the team and once the design of a competitive car has been achieved, to let the track decide who will act as squire and who as knight.
So I renew? Tell us when? When? When?
Vasseur reassures that by winter the fate of the two pilots will be known, in whom he intends to continue to place his trust. And we will start negotiating renewals starting from September 24th, in any case not before the Japanese GP.
Leclerc very rumored, he should opt for a multi-year Scrooge contract with a contract that would tie him to the red until 2029, however studded with various clauses linked to the car's performance on the track...
Sainz, on the other hand, is very close to the news arriving in 2026, much rumored in Audi, does not deny a certain desire to spend a peaceful Christmas, with job certainties for 2025.
Double blow that Frederick hoped for Vasseur, let me tell you... the impression he gives is precisely that of the captain of the Titanic, he is ready to sink, but unlike Edward John Smith he will not be asphyxiated by expectations and, life after life, he will put Maranello back on its feet.
