The 2024 Method 1 marketing campaign will go down in historical past as one among Ferrari’s finest seasons within the hybrid period, as we await what 2025 has in retailer. Frederic Vasseur is already wanting forward, emphasizing the significance of consolidating the Maranello workforce’s mindset, a course of that will probably be aided by Lewis Hamilton’s arrival. Through the ultimate press convention in Abu Dhabi, the Group Principal mirrored on the upcoming season for the Scuderia, which he believes gives a promising alternative.
Enhancing in every single place
When requested concerning 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 might be a mistake to suppose there is just one factor. If you wish to do a very good job, you could concentrate on each single pillar of efficiency. Reliability, as an illustration, issues each a part of the automotive. This implies we have to enhance in every single place. Nonetheless, I choose to not make an inventory as a result of I don’t need to level fingers at somebody or a selected group. I’m fascinated about 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. When 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 stage. We might want to do a greater job than in 2024.”
The arrival of Lewis Hamilton
Fred Vasseur has persistently 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 feel it’s all the time vital to have individuals coming in from different groups with a unique tradition. This isn’t in opposition to Italians, the English, or anybody else; it’s simply that we’re in a discipline the place the switch of abilities is essential. As Ferrari, we’re considerably remoted, however it will likely be a giant increase for us. It’s already taking place, as we’ve employed some individuals from different groups. I’m satisfied Hamilton will carry his expertise, with 17-18 years in Method 1, a few world titles, and extra. He will probably be a giant push to take care of this mindset of attempting to do a greater job in every single place.”
“You shouldn’t suppose efficiency comes from others or from one workforce; it doesn’t rely upon a single hero or anybody,” Fred Vasseur continues. “It comes from everybody, and that’s vital. I clearly keep in mind that even in 2005-2006, Lewis was like that, pushing on the small particulars. If we have a look at the typical hole between us and McLaren, it’s most likely a few hundredths in qualifying. We’re at a stage the place it’s all about particulars, and that applies to Purple 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 all the time been cautious to not elevate expectations too excessive however positions Ferrari in entrance of the chance that 2025 will current: “Concerning subsequent yr, I feel we have now a very good alternative. We’re enhancing 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’ll take a giant step ahead, and I’m fairly happy with the work achieved within the manufacturing facility. What offers me confidence, although, is above all of the progress we’ve made in comparison with a yr in the past and our skill to react in tough moments, as a result of that’s if you see if the workforce works as one. Once you win, everybody is sweet and finest pals; these weekends are pretty straightforward to handle. It’s in powerful moments that the response issues. Each time, we have now reacted very properly. In June, we discovered options as shortly as doable, and everybody was pushing in the identical path.”
2026
Lacking the world title by a whisker gives the small comfort of getting extra assets for aerodynamic improvement within the first half of subsequent yr, due to the inversely proportional allocation of wind tunnel hours and CFD: “It’ll most likely be extra helpful for 2026 than for 2025. The brand new wind tunnel interval begins on December 31. I don’t need to discuss all of the work we’ll do as a result of firstly of the brand new yr, we’ll proceed growing the 2025 automotive, however we are going to focus solely on 2026 pretty early within the season. I feel everybody will do kind of the identical within the first two or three months after which determine by the top of March whether or not to maintain engaged on 2025 a bit longer or not,” Frederic Vasseur concludes.
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