The 2024 Components 1 marketing campaign will go down in historical past as considered one of Ferrari’s greatest seasons within the hybrid period, as we await what 2025 has in retailer. Frederic Vasseur is already trying forward, emphasizing the significance of consolidating the Maranello workforce’s mindset, a course of that can be aided by Lewis Hamilton’s arrival. In the course of the remaining press convention in Abu Dhabi, the Group Principal mirrored on the upcoming season for the Scuderia, which he believes affords a promising alternative.
Bettering in all places
When requested in regards to the priorities for the brand new season, Fred Vasseur reiterated an idea he has expressed earlier than, aligning with the identification he’s instilling at Ferrari: “It could be a mistake to suppose there is just one factor. If you wish to do a superb job, you have to concentrate on each single pillar of efficiency. Reliability, as an example, considerations each a part of the automobile. This implies we have to enhance in all places. Nonetheless, I favor to not make an inventory as a result of I don’t need to level fingers at somebody or a specific group. I’m fascinated with each single space and each single division within the firm. We merely must do a greater job.”
“This isn’t criticism; it simply must be the workforce’s mindset. Each morning you want to attempt to do a greater job than yesterday, hundredth of a second by hundredth of a second. That’s the DNA of our sport. In the event you don’t have this mindset, you’re lifeless. I’ll preserve encouraging all workers to imagine all of them contribute to efficiency, at each single degree. We might want to do a greater job than in 2024.”
The arrival of Lewis Hamilton
Fred Vasseur has constantly emphasised mindset, each to journalists and to the workforce itself. In response to the Group Principal, Hamilton will assist reinforce the brand new identification of the Maranello workforce, bringing cultural and sporting contributions: “I believe it’s at all times necessary to have folks coming in from different groups with a special tradition. This isn’t towards Italians, the English, or anybody else; it’s simply that we’re in a area the place the switch of abilities is essential. As Ferrari, we’re considerably remoted, however will probably be a giant enhance for us. It’s already taking place, as we’ve employed some folks from different groups. I’m satisfied Hamilton will convey his expertise, with 17-18 years in Components 1, a few world titles, and extra. He can be a giant push to keep up this mindset of attempting to do a greater job in all places.”
“You shouldn’t suppose efficiency comes from others or from one workforce; it doesn’t rely on a single hero or anybody,” Fred Vasseur continues. “It comes from everybody, and that’s necessary. I clearly do not forget that even in 2005-2006, Lewis was like that, pushing on the small particulars. If we take a look at the common hole between us and McLaren, it’s in all probability a few hundredths in qualifying. We’re at a stage the place it’s all about particulars, and that applies to Crimson Bull and Mercedes too. We want this mindset to seek out each thousandth of a second in each space.”
Work in progress
The Maranello workforce’s chief has at all times been cautious to not elevate expectations too excessive however positions Ferrari in entrance of the chance that 2025 will current: “Concerning subsequent 12 months, I believe we’ve got a superb alternative. We’re bettering collectively, and morale is excessive. This is essential. What I like is that all of us really feel we will do a greater job, and that’s essential if you wish to enhance.”
“We are going to take a giant step ahead, and I’m fairly glad with the work achieved within the manufacturing unit. What offers me confidence, although, is above all of the progress we’ve made in comparison with a 12 months in the past and our skill to react in troublesome moments, as a result of that’s while you see if the workforce works as one. Whenever you win, everybody is sweet and greatest buddies; these weekends are pretty straightforward to handle. It’s in powerful moments that the response issues. Each time, we’ve got reacted very effectively. In June, we discovered options as shortly as attainable, and everybody was pushing in the identical course.”
2026
Lacking the world title by a whisker offers the small comfort of getting extra assets for aerodynamic growth within the first half of subsequent 12 months, because of the inversely proportional allocation of wind tunnel hours and CFD: “It would in all probability be extra helpful for 2026 than for 2025. The brand new wind tunnel interval begins on December 31. I don’t need to speak about all of the work we’ll do as a result of firstly of the brand new 12 months, we’ll proceed growing the 2025 automobile, however we are going to focus solely on 2026 pretty early within the season. I believe everybody will do roughly the identical within the first two or three months after which resolve by the tip of March whether or not to maintain engaged on 2025 a bit longer or not,” Frederic Vasseur concludes.
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