{"id":24173,"date":"2024-09-06T04:46:26","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T08:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=24173"},"modified":"2024-09-06T06:52:17","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T10:52:17","slug":"fred-vasseur-ferrari-should-perform-well-at-next-races","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/09\/06\/fred-vasseur-ferrari-should-perform-well-at-next-races\/","title":{"rendered":"Fred Vasseur: Ferrari should perform well at next races"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fresh off their third victory of 2024 in Monza, there is optimism at the Ferrari<\/a> camp. The SF-24 is performing well with its new upgrades<\/a>, and the team’s mid-season gremlins appear to have been addressed. Ferrari are also optimistic about the upcoming races, which should suit their package well.<\/p>\n

Fred Vasseur retains unwavering confidence in Ferrari<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Since becoming team principal at Ferrari, Fred Vasseur<\/a> has navigated a series of difficult phases at Maranello.<\/p>\n

His first challenge came immediately after his appointment at the beginning of 2023 – leading the Italian outfit through a critical corrective period. Despite the team’s poor foundations to begin the year, an effective upgrade programme<\/a> saw Ferrari achieve incremental gains.<\/p>\n

This proved critical for their solid start to the 2024 season, with the SF-24 building on last year’s package.<\/p>\n

Vasseur also oversaw another difficult period in recent months. After taking two victories this year, Ferrari entered a downward spiral with their Spanish GP upgrades. The modifications introduced to the Barcelona circuit were detrimental to the SF-24’s balance.<\/p>\n

Despite the looming scepticism about the Scuderia’s trajectory, Fred Vasseur has been consistently upbeat<\/a>. Even before Leclerc’s Italy win, the French team principal emphasised that fighting for the Championship was not out of the question.<\/p>\n

In a similar fashion, Vasseur is confident Ferrari are firmly in the fight:<\/p>\n

“I think until the end of the season, it will be like this, that it will be a huge fight.<\/em><\/p>\n

“And it\u2019s true that with eight cars with this kind of competitiveness that one team can do a 1-2 and also a 7-8.<\/em><\/p>\n

“I don\u2019t want to speak about DNF, but this can make a huge difference in terms of points. Let\u2019s be focused on Baku first. Step by step, we will see.<\/em><\/p>\n

“Zandvoort was a difficult one for us for different reasons, and I was convinced that the next three events would probably be a bit better.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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