If the goal from the beginning is to win, the Ferrari he will use all possible means to get there because the fight is and must be ruthless. Frédéric Vasseur, at his first approach to the media from main team Ferrari, showed great motivation and the right winning spirit. In such a competitive environment, having the strongest car is not enough. We also need people willing to fight, both technically and politically.
In recent years, Ferrari has lost ground in the latter area which has instead seen figures such as stand out Toto wolff e Christian horner. The rivalry with these colleagues teases Vasseur, respected in the paddock, but perhaps underestimated and not so much feared given his previous position in Alfa Romeo. The assignment in Ferrari will put him to the test, and if good relations - in particular the one with Toto Wolff, and diplomacy - are not enough, it won't be a problem to make life hell for his rivals.
We will all fight, Wolff too!
Frédéric Vasseur has gone through more murky waters than the ones he found upon his arrival at Ferrari. On the contrary, he actually says he has found an excellent climate, in which everyone has placed themselves at his disposal, and available to the team to improve. You hear a lot about it 675 project, born under the supervision of Mattia Binotto, arrived by now less than two weeks after the official presentation. Not even Vasseur himself knows what to expect, having not yet seen the potential of the new car. But he knows that an open and ruthless fight with Red Bull and Mercedes awaits him.
The team with the three-pointed star at the end of the championship came very close to the goal of second position in the constructors' championship. Coming back over the course of the season after a difficult start. Mercedes initially failed the project, due to the unknown factor linked to the new technical regulation. In 2023 it is difficult to think that we will be faced with the same scenario, but rather with the one seen towards the end of last season, with the three forces more or less on the same level. Vasseur, despite being the "newcomer" on the upper floors, would never let his two colleagues put his feet on his head, and he also repeated this to some media, including RacingNews365.
"We will fight on the track, we will discuss before the race direction and the FIA, and also on the Concorde Agreement. We will fight on and off the track. That's life. For the greater good, it is an excellent advantage that there is collaboration between the teams, when it comes to having to find an agreement between teams and F1. I have a good relationship with almost all my colleagues, I think that's always a good thing. But you can rest assured that I will fight like hell with Toto on and off the track.".
Source statements: TuttoSport, RacingNews365
