The first smiles are starting to appear. Fred Vasseur’s Ferrari leaves the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix with a podium—secured by Charles Leclerc—that gives fans hope, despite another lackluster performance from Lewis Hamilton. While number 16 delivered a solid and convincing race, the British driver once again seemed uncomfortable with an SF-25 that remains unpredictable in its behavior.
Fred Vasseur smiles but urges calm
After the race, Fred Vasseur commented on his team’s performance on the Jeddah street circuit. “We need to start at the front, because our race pace is always good. At the start, Charles was a bit conservative to manage things, and that allowed us to have speed in the final phase. We definitely need to be more consistent over the course of the weekend,” said the Team Principal.
“We must keep working and developing to improve as soon as possible. We certainly have weak points, especially in qualifying, because on Sundays we’re competitive. It’s not about individuals, but the entire team—we’re all in the same boat,” Fred Vasseur added.
“When you’re three tenths behind, there’s no magic wand to fix everything. In this sport, every detail makes the difference, and we need to use the same approach as last year. Only in that way can we catch up with McLaren. If we look at the points, the gap with Mercedes and Red Bull comes down to what happened in China. We shouldn’t think about the championship but take it race by race.” – the French manager added.
“As for Lewis, he struggled mainly with dirty air. He’s experiencing too many ups and downs, as we are as a team. We need to be more consistent and do a better job in FP3 to prepare properly for qualifying. In Miami, bringing updates will be difficult because of the Sprint. Something could arrive in Imola,” the team principal concluded at the end of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
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