In the past two events, Ferrari’s performance has declined, as their two cars achieved ninth and tenth place at Silverstone, and seventh and eighth place in Hungary last weekend.
Vasseur advises the Italian team to concentrate on their own performance rather than becoming overly concerned with the leading competitors.
“He said that Red Bull is currently leading, but he believes the sentiment was similar when Mercedes was leading a few years ago.”
Our primary focus should be on ourselves, striving to maximize our potential with the resources available to us, while minimizing errors and striving for improvement. The outcomes that follow are beyond our control.
In order to make progress, it is not necessary to focus solely on the Red Bull and ponder what actions need to be taken. Instead, we should concentrate on self-improvement.
“We are continuously progressing in all areas, striving to enhance aerodynamics, suspension, and any other aspect within our control. We are exerting maximum effort to achieve superior results.”
“But it is important to note, especially considering the bouncing effect, that introducing an upgrade does not necessarily result in a significant advancement.”
“We introduced significant developments in Barcelona, and we showed even more potential the following week. It seems that Alfa Romeo also made some advancements either last week or two weeks ago, and they performed admirably in Hungary, particularly during qualifying.”
The comprehension of the upgrade is equally important, indicating that it goes beyond simply creating an attention-grabbing package.
Frederic Vasseur, Team Principal and General Manager, Scuderia Ferrari
Photo by: Ferrari
Vasseur observed that it is challenging to achieve progress during the season due to the limitations imposed by the cost cap.
He expressed his belief that everyone is making progress.
However, the truth regarding the regulation and cost limit is that our progress is not as significant as it used to be. This implies that bridging a substantial gap becomes quite challenging.
“I am unable to reword as it is a direct statement.”
He emphasized that the difference in performance between the top team and the rest has remained steady throughout the year in both qualifying and race conditions. He mentioned that on average, the margin is around 0.2-3% during qualifying and approximately 0.7% higher during the race. This applies to all teams, including Mercedes.
Generally, Red Bull tends to have higher performance in races compared to other teams that are slower. This has been the case throughout the season, although there may have been some exceptions, such as in Spielberg where it was slightly less evident.
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