Charles Leclerc and Fred Vasseur, the present and future duo
He wanted him at Alfa Romeo, where they worked together during the Monegasque’s Formula 1 debut year and now he has found him again at Scuderia Ferrari, much more mature but still a dreamer as usual. Frederic Vasseur knows Charles Leclerc very well and knows how to fully exploit his potential. The Frenchman considers the #16 a pillar of Ferrari, the driver around whom to build the winning project, beyond the talk about the contract expiring at the end of the 2024 Formula 1 season, which until the renewal is officially signed and confirmed, is destined to generated a lot of rumours and speculation.
Charles Leclerc trusts Fred Vasseur: he knows the French manager has inherited a complex situation that cannot be solved by changing one or two people within the Maranello team. It takes patience, development, and trust. In his latest statements, the Monegasque revealed that he can wait for Ferrari because the former team principal of Alfa Romeo is in charge of the operations on the track.
Charles Leclerc’s words
“Fred has a good medium and long-term vision for the team. I have no doubts that he can bring Ferrari back to the top,” these were his comments in a recent interview for the German newspaper Bild. “He has shown in his previous roles that he knows what moves to make to succeed. He has a good eye for understanding what could work even better in individual departments. He constantly analyzes things and puts them to the test.”
The pressure
The Monegasque then spoke about the pressure he feels while driving for the most important Formula 1 team, Scuderia Ferrari: “Thanks to motorsport, I’m used to it. I need a certain amount of pressure before getting in the car. But when I put on my helmet, this pressure disappears. It’s not like I’m always super relaxed, I always want to be the fastest. That’s why sometimes I’m not so good in pre-season testing: I need competition, pressure, to get the last resources out of the car,” continued Charles Leclerc. “There is always pressure in Formula 1, especially at Ferrari. It’s a special team with very special fans. They have an infinite passion for the team. The feeling of victory, the love you receive from the fans, is incredible. In difficult times, pressure cannot be an excuse, we must be able to face it. Even Michael Schumacher and Jean Todt had immense pressure, but they still won five consecutive championships, so we cannot complain.” – Charles Leclerc explained in his interview for Bild, ahead of the Miami Grand Prix.
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