Ferrari dilemma: “We are too weak”

“It is important to get a clear picture of the situation. The biggest problem for me is reliability, we’re too weak there,” criticized the Frenchman after the first Grand Prix of the year in Bahrain.

In addition, the racing team had to get the strong wear and tear of the tires under control. “I already told the team before the tests in Bahrain two weeks ago that the championship will not be over in Bahrain,” said Vasseur. You have to “analyze the race correctly and show a stronger reaction”. In contrast to Red Bull and the surprisingly strong Aston Martin team, the Scuderia takes a different approach to aerodynamics, but they want to stick to the concept.

Vasseur finally wants to lead Ferrari to the world title again. The last Driver World Champion to date was Kimi Raikkonen in 2007, and a year later the Italians were last Constructors’ Champion. Despite the pressure, the Ferrari job is the culmination of his motorsport career for the Frenchman.

“As a tennis player you want to play at Wimbledon. I think when you do your job in Formula 1, at some point you want to work for Ferrari,” said Vasseur, who previously worked for Alfa Romeo. A lot is different now: “At Ferrari there are definitely more emotions and passion.”