Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur says their failure to reach the Bahrain Grand Prix podium does not show the team needs to change the concept behind its SF-23 car.
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Ferrari see “good news” in race pace despite Red Bull’s “game killer” strategy
2023 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Frederic Vasseur saw reasons to be encouraged by their performance in the Bahrain Grand Prix despite Red Bull’s emphatic win.
Personnel change is first part of ‘complete review’ of Ferrari strategy – Vasseur
2023 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Frederic Vasseur says the decision to promote Ravin Jain as chief strategist over Inaki Rueda forms part of a complete review of the team’s strategy division.
Three days’ testing is “ample” and could be cut to two – Horner
2023 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 team principals see no need to increase the amount of pre-season testing despite complaints from some drivers that three days of running is insufficient.
Ferrari tweaks race team operation after “hard” lessons from 2022 errors
2023 F1 season
Posted onFerrari has made changes to its race team operations after reviewing the strategic and operational errors which compromised its season last year.
Vasseur unimpressed by “virtual” launches as Ferrari thrill fans with track run
2023 F1 season
Posted onNew Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur said he wasn’t impressed by the “virtual” launches several of their rivals arranged for the 2023 season.
Vasseur targets a title – but have Ferrari learned their lessons from 2022?
2023 F1 team preview
Posted onNew Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur expects them to fight for a championship in 2023. Have they developed or will they disappoint once more?
Has Ferrari made the right move by hiring Vasseur to replace Binotto?
Debates and polls
Posted onIs Frederic Vasseur the best man to lead Ferrari into their future? Or was there another possible candidate the team overlooked?
Caption Competition 205: Meet the new boss
Caption Competition
Posted onWhat words were shared between the pair when Vasseur visited Leclerc during a test day at Fiorano earlier this week?
Vasseur reveals talks with Binotto and Todt in preparation for Ferrari start
2023 F1 season
Posted onNew Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur revealed he has spoken to two notable predecessors in preparation for taking over the role.
No number one driver policy at Ferrari, Vasseur tells Sainz and Leclerc
2023 F1 season
Posted onNew Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur says he will only favour one of their drivers over the other if it improves their title chances.
Vasseur vows to understand ‘every single mistake’ Ferrari made as he targets title
2023 F1 season
Posted onNew Ferrari F1 chief Frederic Vasseur says they “are in the process to review everything” after their 2022 defeat as he targets the title in his first year at the team.
Leclerc and Vasseur’s familiarity no problem for me – Sainz
2023 F1 season
Posted onCharles Leclerc has worked with new Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur before but Carlos Sainz Jnr says he won’t be at a disadvantage.
Why Vasseur’s hiring recalls Todt’s – and what Ferrari must get right now
2023 F1 season
Posted onFerrari’s decision to appoint Frederic Vasseur has an obvious parallel to the best hiring they ever made. But that is no guarantee of success.
Vasseur confirmed as Binotto’s replacement at Ferrari
2023 F1 season
Posted onAlfa Romeo has confirmed Frederic Vasseur will leave the team next month. He is expected to replace Mattia Binotto at Ferrari.
Leclerc would welcome ‘straightforward, honest’ Vasseur as Ferrari team principal
2022 F1 season
Posted onCharles Leclerc says he has “always had a good relationship” with Frederic Vasseur, who has been tipped to take over as Ferrari team principal.
Caption Competition 198: Vasseur the splasher
Caption Competition
Posted onThe Alfa Romeo team principal had an usual way to cool down his team in France this season. Can you come up with the best caption for this picture?
Delay in producing new parts held up Alfa Romeo upgrade
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onAlfa Romeo is pleased with the progress being made with their latest upgrade package but the team admitted they planned to introduce it sooner.
Alfa Romeo expect another step from Zhou after confirming 2023 deal
2022 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onFrederic Vasseur says Alfa Romeo have “the perfect” combination of drivers in Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu, both who are staying on with the team for a second season next year
Impact on Zhou’s roll hoop was double the force of FIA crash tests – Vasseur
2022 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onThe roll hoop on Zhou Guanyu’s car suffered an impact over twice the magnitude of the maximum load in FIA safety tests in his Silverstone crash.