At nine in the morning this Tuesday, alfa romeo made official that Frederic Vasseur ceased to be team manager of the Italian team. Rumors in recent weeks, as a result of the departure of Mattia Binottopointed out that the French would reach Ferrari and half an hour after the announcement of alfa romeothe ‘Scuderia’ made his signing official.
How will your arrival affect Ferrari both the team and Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc? Without a doubt, the great beneficiary and the person who will be the happiest for the arrival of the Frenchman in the Italian team is the Monegasque driver.
Both already coincided in the year 2018 in Sauberso they already know each other and that is a point in favor for leclerc and another against Sainz. Though Ferrari already said it would let its two drivers fight in 2023the situation could change shortly leclerc start the season better than Sainz.
In fact, Vasseur used this formula in alfa romeo: Valtteri Bottas was first pilot and guanyu zhou second, although it is a logical decision considering that the Finn had years of experience in williams Y Mercedes Y zhou he was a ‘rookie’. Sainz I was very comfortable with Mattia Binottobut its departure and the arrival of Vasseur could change their situation within Ferrari.
Short term, does not seem good news for Ferrari to change team leader in the middle of a fight in which they are with Red Bull to be the best team. Also, Mercedes could also arrive at that fight in 2023.
The Frenchman will have to find the key for the team to evolve quickly, since in 2022 they started very well but gradually deflated to the point where Mercedes almost surpasses them in the Constructors’ World Championshipafter the horrible start of the Germans.
BREAKING: Fred Vasseur will be the new team boss of @ScuderiaFerrarireplacing Mattia Binotto#F1 pic.twitter.com/nxo7ebIaps
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Vasseur, eager to start
Vasseur He has already said his first words as head of Ferrari:”I am delighted to assume the leadership of Scuderia Ferrari as team manager. As someone who has always had a great passion for motorsports, Ferrari It has always represented the pinnacle of the racing world for me.”
“I am looking forward to working with the talented and passionate team at Maranello to honor the history and legacy of the Scuderia and meet our tifosi around the world”, he adds. The Frenchman has More than 25 years of experience in the world of motorsport.
“We are delighted to welcome Frederic Vasseur a Ferrari as our team manager. Throughout his career, he has successfully combined his technical strengths as an engineer with a consistent ability to bring out the best in his drivers and teams. This focus and your leadership are what we need to propel Ferrari“, has commented Benedetto Vignaexecutive director of Ferrari.
