Vasseur: “It’s the media talking about fighting for the world championship”

Ferrari, two victories in three grand prix Ferrari’s ups and downs in this first part of 2026 have found a clear representation in the triptych of Barcelona-Spielberg-Silverstone races. The SF-26 won in Spain with Hamilton and in Great Britain with Leclerc, while in Austria it was very uncompetitive, sailing well away from the podium area for the entire race. In short, it is a particular season and Ferrari seems to have taken a positive path in terms of updates, which are slowly giving the car greater competitiveness. Frederic Vasseur has the task of keeping the team and fans in emotional balance throughout these fluctuations in performance. Vasseur flies low An example of how team principal Frederic Vasseur is trying not to push the bar of fans’ expectations too high are the recent statements made to the French Auto Hebdo: “It’s the media talking about fighting for the championship. After Barcelona, ​​it was said that Ferrari was back in the running for the title, and I said no. The following week, it was said that Ferrari was out of the running, and I said no.” Phrases that Vasseur then repeated to the Maranello workers: “Tomorrow morning (the Monday after Silverstone, ed.) I will adopt exactly the same attitude with everyone in the factory, even if I won’t be there in person to tell them: «Guys, we had a good weekend, now let’s focus on Spa». We are far from being champions already, but we are not starting from scratch either: we are progressing step by step! This is the reality of the facts. I never try to draw hasty conclusions after one or two races, whether it’s a positive or negative result. Let’s focus on Belgium and have a good race.”

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2026-07-13 07:30:00