Sky Sports activities F1 pundit Karun Chandhok has praised Frederic Vasseur for his “no-nonsense” method and his calming affect on Ferrari as workforce principal.
Vasseur changed Mattia Binotto as Ferrari workforce boss at first of 2023.
Below the Frenchman, Ferrari’s strategic blunders have been much less frequent, and organisational modifications have had a constructive affect.
Consequently, Ferrari are in place to win each championships in 2025, offered their low season improvement is robust.
Talking on the Evo India podcast, Chandhok hailed Vasseur’s affect as workforce principal.
“He’s very skilled within the sport but additionally he’s a really no-nonsense character,” Chandhok stated.
“He doesn’t get entangled within the politics. He doesn’t get entangled in the entire noise that may typically destabilise the workforce. I’ve identified Fred for a really very long time. What I like about him is that he’s very calm, very methodical. He doesn’t get overexcited.
“I bear in mind I went to see him in Mexico after the race. They dominated. Sainz had completely dominated the race, cruised to victory and I used to be saying to him ‘the constructors’ is on, you are able to do it’ and he stated ‘no, we’re not going to speak about it. We’re going to take concerning the debrief, speak about Brazil. We’re speaking concerning the subsequent race, one after the other. That’s all I care about. Taking it because it occurs’. He’s acquired a really, very pragmatic sensible method.”
Can Hamilton finish Ferrari’s title drought
Hamilton’s arrival alongside Charles Leclerc for 2025 provides to the expectations at Ferrari.
Ferrari completed simply 13 factors behind McLaren within the race for the constructors’ title final yr.
On condition that Ferrari have the strongest driver line-up on paper, the constructors have to be the primary goal.
Ferrari haven’t tasted title success since 2008, after they received the constructors’ championship with Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen.
Their final drivers’ champion is Raikkonen in 2007.
