Cigarini: “Vasseur? Better to focus on ideas than on a change of team principal”

Ferrari second force During 2025, team principal Frederic Vasseur had explained that Ferrari had interrupted the aerodynamic updates on the SF-25 as early as April, to concentrate manpower and resources on the 2026 project. In these first three races of the new year, characterized by the discussed regulatory revolution, Ferrari obtained three third places in as many grands prix. The Red Team, ranking in hand, is the second force, -45 from Mercedes, but also +44 on McLaren and +74 on Red Bull.
The progress compared to the first three races of 2025 is evident, in which the Maranello team had collected just 35 points, compared to the current 90.
In short, is the Prancing Horse’s glass half full or half empty? he asked Francesco Cigarini (present on Instagram and YouTube), at Ferrari for 22 years. “Vasseur? There’s no point in looking for a replacement” Francesco Cigarini, from the Ferrari side, how do you evaluate this start of the season?
“Ferrari’s start marks a reversal of trend compared to last year. Being the second force is positive in general because the study applied to the new regulations has confirmed that they have worked well, even if for now it is not enough. However, one misstep by the Mercedes-powered teams (official team and perhaps also customers) would be enough to take advantage of it.
The out-of-the-box design improvements are positive, because instead of ‘copying’ other people’s ideas, studies and ideas designed in Maranello are implemented, a sign of a newfound and stimulating desire for innovation.” Considering the various regulatory cases involving Mercedes at the start of the season, does team principal Frederic Vasseur believe he is the right man for Ferrari’s political battles in F1?
“Vasseur is now part of the mechanism and knows everything better. Looking for a replacement is useless today, it is better to focus on ideas than on a change of leader.”