Frederic Vasseur insists Ferrari does not need to make drastic changes to turn around their performances, despite the clear frustrations voiced by Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. Speaking to media, including Sportskeeda, after the 2025 Las Vegas GP, the Frenchman downplayed the tension, framing it as part of the natural ebb and flow of a competitive Formula 1 season. Ad Both Hamilton and Leclerc have been outspoken this year about issues relating to the car, strategy, and overall execution. Leclerc is now in his seventh season with Ferrari without a title-contending machine, while Hamilton joined the team with hopes of fighting for an eighth world championship and transforming the team. Their frustrations, often heard on team radio, have reflected a season of missed opportunities, dismal results, and inconsistency. Vasseur felt their reactions were valid and no different from those of other drivers. He noted that, apart from race winner Max Verstappen, nearly every driver in Las Vegas was left wanting Ad Trending Asked by Sportskeeda how he managed the complaints and frustrations of both his drivers as a Ferrari team principal, Vasseur said: “For sure, you always want to do a better job, it the DNA of the racing team. And I think if you go through the grid today, except probably Max, everybody would have loved to do a better job. It means that it’s true for us, it’s true for the team, it’s true for Charles, it’s true for Lewis. And we want to get more. But the only way to get more is to work harder and to come back next week there’s more determination more focus and we should try to avoid the mistakes and to develop the car but it’s nothing that we have to change too drastically.” Ad Frederic Vasseur explains the problems with track operations and race execution at Ferrari Frederic Vasseur believes Ferrari only needed to tidy up a few operational details to execute stronger race weekends. The Frenchman has repeatedly acknowledged this season that the squad must sharpen its weekend execution and track operations, but when pressed about it in Las Vegas, he played down the scale of the problems. Ad Vasseur suggested that the increasingly tight competitive field, clearly visible in Las Vegas, has made every small misstep more costly. With mere tenths deciding grid positions, he admitted there were minor areas that needed refinement. Still, he rejected any notion that Ferrari’s operational shortcomings were significant or the root cause of their inconsistencies. He stressed that the team is not to blame for any perceived execution issues, instead framing the situation as part of Formula 1’s natural demand for constant improvement. According to Vasseur, Ferrari needs to maintain a mindset of continuous pursuit of perfection, just like every other team on the grid. Ad Asked why the track operations and race execution hadn’t improved across the season despite his acknowledgement of the issue, Vasseur said: “It’s true for us but it’s true for a lot of teams a lot of cars over the weekend. But what happened today compared to the previous years is that Brazil last week, you two, you had six cars in there hundredth of a second. It means that it’s very easy as a team to find a area where we can do a bit better. And it’s always the case. It was always the case the last 20 years in the F1. You can always do a better job on some details, mainly tires today. The difference is that if you are able to do a better prep lap or outlap and you can get a bit Ad Vasseur further explained Ferrari’s race execution and track operational woes, saying: “You know what I mean? You always got that the feeling that if I don’t do the take there, if I’m a bit more closer to the limit for the weight or whatever, that you can make towards the position. And when I say execution, I’m not blaming the team at all. It’s just that we just have to keep this mindset, to try to be better every single return. But I think it’s more the DNA of the sport than the characteristic of the team.” Ad Charles Leclerc crossed the finish line in sixth place, with Lewis Hamilton taking tenth. However, the post-race disqualification of both McLaren drivers, who had finished inside the top five, promoted the Ferrari pair up the order. Leclerc was eventually classified fourth, while the seven-time world champion moved up to eighth after starting from 20th on the grid. Ferrari’s performance had come under heavy scrutiny heading into the race, especially after Leclerc and Hamilton qualified only seventh and 20th. It marked the first time since Giancarlo Fisichella that a Ferrari driver had started last in a Grand Prix. The Maranello team now sits fourth in the constructors’ standings on 378 points, just 13 behind Red Bull and 36 behind Mercedes, with all three teams locked in a tight fight for second. In the drivers’ standings, Leclerc holds fifth place with 226 points, while Hamilton is sixth with 152 points. × Feedback Why did you not like this content? Clickbait / Misleading Factually Incorrect Hateful or Abusive Baseless Opinion Too Many Ads Other Was this article helpful? Thank You for feedback Edited by Riddhiman Sarkar.
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Frederic Vasseur assures Ferrari doesn’t need to make drastic changes as Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton’s complaints continue to surface
