New Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur says he will only favour one of their drivers over the other if it improves their title chances.
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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.
Turn 14 “mistake generator” designed to catch drivers out on new Miami track
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round up: “Jekyll and Hyde” Miami track will force errors from drivers • Downforce levels the main set-up concern for Perez • Alfa Romeo improving with every race – Vasseur
Bumps at COTA don’t affect F1 cars like Moto GP bikes, says circuit chairman
2021 United States Grand Prix
Posted onThe bumps at the Circuit of the Americas are not a concern for Formula 1 drivers as they were for Moto GP riders, according to the track’s chairman.
F1 data outage “no one was prepared for” caused by local fibre line fault
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onF1 teams were unable to talk to their drivers on their radios when Friday practice began due to a local internet connection fault, RaceFans understands.
Alfa Romeo among F1’s most-improved teams this year – Vasseur
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onAlfa Romeo are convinced they are one of F1 2021’s biggest improvers, but aren’t drawing conclusions from their Imola performance in 2020 as they return there
“I told the guys: ‘forget about the engine'”: Vasseur on Alfa Romeo’s tough start to 2020
Interview
Posted onAlfa Romeo has slipped to the back of the grid this year but team principal Frederic Vasseur tells RaceFans F1’s coming rules changes gives him cause for optimism.
New Renault chief Vasseur wants “results from the first year”
2016 F1 season
Posted onRenault has appointed former ART team boss Frederic Vasseur to head up its Formula One team as the French manufacturer makes its return to the sport.