With ?Roger Federer of F1? in His Corner, Frederic Vasseur Aims To Roll Back the Days for Ferrari: ?You Want To Win at Wimbledon And…?

Formula 1 is a sport littered with rich legacies. Storylines often play a crucial role in defining and molding every era of Formula 1. That being said, the longest-running plot in the sport is the legacy of Ferrari. The Scarlet Red of the Scuderia has represented the pinnacle of motorsport from its very genesis in 1950. There hasn’t been a single F1 world championship without the team from Maranello eyeing the big prize.

It wouldn’t be an overstatement to say that irrespective of your allegiances within the sport, the idea of winning against and with Ferrari is as tempting as it can get. However, given the recent slump the team has faced, performance and management-wise, you’d expect a rebuild to be the highest on the agenda. But for the new Ferrari team principal, Frederic Vasseur, it’s the exact opposite.

Frederic Vasseur told Formu1a.uno, “When you submit yourself to this type of challenge you know that you are exposing yourself, together with your family, but if you play tennis you want to win at Wimbledon and when you work in motorsport, in Formula 1, you want to win for Ferrari?.?[translated using Google Translate]

As it turns out, Vasseur’s Wimbledon reference may just be right on the money as the 1979 champion Jody Scheckter [who did it in a Ferrari, by the way] told RaceFans once that Charles Leclerc is, “the Roger Federer of Formula 1.”

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Vasseur has made his intentions clear. But Ferrari has had many gremlins in the past that have to be dealt with first.

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In 2022, Ferrari finished second in both the drivers’ and constructors’ championships. At first glance, that doesn’t seem too bad, right? But putting it in the context of where they stood dominantly in the first quarter of the season, and the dramatic and oftentimes embarrassing downfall they suffered, the entire season can be safely categorized as a disaster. That being said, the new man in charge has already set himself to work.

According to Vasseur, “What could be improved was definitely the reliability of the power unit. So far, on dynamic dynos, it seems to be good, but we will have to wait until we are on track to confirm this. In addition to waiting even after Bahrain because of the first problems last year, we had around Miami, or so. However for now it is under control.”

And what about their Achilles heel? “The strategy question has been put on the table and we have a few weeks to make decisions.?The most important thing is not the individual but the group behind it.”

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Vasseur’s arrival brings a hint of hope for the Tifosi. But will he be able to back his words up with the team’s on-track performance?