Fred Vasseur on the assault
After dealing with many rumors about his future at Ferrari, crew principal Frederic Vasseur of the Prancing Horse went on the offensive throughout Friday in Montreal. On the press convention between FP1 and FP2, adopted by TV interviews, the pinnacle of the Maranello pit wall doubled down, whereas not denying that his contract is certainly expiring and renewal discussions haven’t but began. Fred Vasseur as soon as once more pointed the finger at Italian journalists and stood firmly behind his folks.
The interview with Sky Italia
“Actually, I don’t wish to waste an excessive amount of time speaking about this. I additionally don’t wish to attempt to examine or perceive the place these rumors come from. However I feel it’s somebody attempting to hurt the crew as a result of this isn’t nearly me. I knew very effectively and was conscious that I’d be uncovered after I took this place. However to speak like this about Charles… To say he’ll go away to go to Mercedes, when from the beginning of the season in each single interview he has mentioned he has a long-term contract, that he loves the crew and desires to win right here. But these rumors maintain coming again. For me, essentially the most vital half is when names of crew members come out as a result of many individuals’s names are uncovered, and that’s not proper as a result of they’re doing job. It’s not as much as Italian journalists to determine if we must always exchange this or that individual. And we should take into account that these are folks, not issues, human beings with households, kids, and wives. You may think about that after they learn within the media that Ferrari will rent ‘X’ to switch somebody, it causes huge hurt to the crew when it comes to focus and ambiance, and actually, I can’t perceive it. We must be supported by some means, we shouldn’t be thrown into the mud like this. It’s not proper.
My contract? I’m tremendous calm, however actually, the issue isn’t me. I’m skilled sufficient and sufficiently old to make my very own selections. After I joined Ferrari, I knew completely effectively the scenario could be like this. That is life, I knew my place could be essentially the most uncovered. It applies to me and to different groups. Final week it was Christian Horner who supposedly could be fired earlier than or after Imola, I don’t bear in mind, but he’s nonetheless right here, so far as I do know. That isn’t an issue. What’s a a lot larger drawback is with regards to crew members—that’s after I begin to get offended.
If my contract expires on the finish of the season? Sure, however we now have time to barter, to debate it. We may have time to speak about it and decide. We’ll do it on the proper time, and it’ll not be an issue in any respect.”
The interview with Canal Plus
“When names like these are thrown on the market, or hiring rumors are invented that by no means existed, or they are saying Charles will go to Mercedes subsequent yr, I feel the one motive is that journalists hope to get clicks and get seen by doing this. Or they do it to disrupt the crew, or each. However in any case, in the event that they wish to help us or be near the crew, they’ve failed, as a result of I feel the correct questions must be requested. If Ferrari hasn’t received for some years, we now have modified the crew principal, modified the drivers, modified nearly all the things besides one factor (he means the journalists, ed.). My place is fragile by definition. It’s like a soccer coach. We all know that while you do that job at Ferrari or elsewhere, you might be uncovered. I imagine there are three crew principals who change each season. I didn’t come right here considering I’d keep for all times. I’m simply attempting to develop the crew, to progress, to do issues with one thing.” – the French supervisor concluded.
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