Frédéric Vasseur has spoken in regards to the “fixed duality” inside Ferrari that forces the group to make sure decisions, whereas additionally delivering a transparent message to the Tifosi.
The group principal of the Scuderia Ferrari shared what his expertise in Maranello has been like to date, sending a heartfelt message to the followers. Fred Vasseur additionally revealed the “fixed duality” that makes Ferrari so totally different from another group in Components 1.
The French supervisor arrived on the helm of the Maranello outfit in January 2023, changing Mattia Binotto on the final second as group principal. Since then, Fred Vasseur has led the group by working to rebuild the interior atmosphere and make it his personal. In his second season in cost, Ferrari got here near the Constructors’ title, however 2025 didn’t grow to be the 12 months everybody had hoped for. Now, Vasseur seems to be towards the longer term with renewed confidence, supported by president John Elkann. Each Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton have proven loyalty to him, and their help was essential throughout contract talks. The subsequent regulatory cycle might be Fred Vasseur’s final large alternative to take Ferrari again to the highest. Within the meantime, he appeared on Bloomberg’s Energy Gamers podcast, the place he mentioned a number of elements of life inside Ferrari.
Vasseur: “It provides you enormous vitality but in addition will increase the strain.”
“At first of my Components 1 profession, Ferrari was not essentially my purpose. You solely really perceive the ability of the Prancing Horse if you stroll by way of these gates. Earlier than coming into, it’s nearly not possible to understand what Ferrari actually represents. As soon as inside, the vitality is overwhelming, in a optimistic method. If you arrive in Maranello, it doesn’t matter what time it’s, there are all the time individuals ready exterior. Through the earlier ten years I spent in different groups, I had by no means seen so many followers gathered exterior the manufacturing facility. That first day right here surpasses any earlier expertise.”
The Ferrari model is known everywhere in the world, and that naturally comes with huge expectations. The Tifosi have been ready almost 20 years for an additional world championship. Ferrari should all the time be aggressive and struggle for the highest positions, as a result of it stays essentially the most profitable and legendary group in Components 1 historical past. There isn’t a different group fairly just like the Scuderia, however this may also be an obstacle, because the followers demand speedy outcomes after years of disappointment.
“At each circuit, wherever we race, half the gang is wearing crimson. Final 12 months, profitable at Monza triggered a celebration like no different: when the mechanics returned to the manufacturing facility in the course of the evening, the supporters have been nonetheless there ready for them. That’s one thing that normally occurs solely in soccer—nearly surreal for Components 1. This ardour provides you unbelievable motivation, nevertheless it additionally raises the strain. I attempt to be the primary one to really feel the load of these expectations. In Ferrari, you reside in fixed duality: you’re pleased with a legendary historical past, but compelled to look forward. That’s the magic that makes Ferrari totally different from each different group.”
Fred Vasseur is aware of precisely the load of the position he holds, although a few of his statements throughout 2025 have been seen as questionable. It’s additionally essential to grasp that his place has been beneath scrutiny, with media strain intensifying the hypothesis surrounding his future. To win with Ferrari requires one thing extra than simply administration—it requires imaginative and prescient and willpower. The group principal should now lead the squad he has constructed in the direction of 2026, with a world championship purpose that should lastly be inside attain.
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