A few days ago, the change at the top of the Ferrari Formula 1 team was made official, with the Frenchman Frederic Vasseur who took over the position of the outgoing Mattia Binotto. The French engineer will officially begin his new job on January 9 and in recent days Carlos Sainz has revealed that he has already spoken with the new team principal, as the Spaniard hopes that this change will bring more motivation within the Maranello team.
During an event in Madrid, sponsored by Banco Santander and El Pais, Ferrari ambassador Marc Gené – who raced a total of 36 GPs in Formula 1 with Minardi and Williams – wanted to give his point of view on the arrival by Frederic Vasseur, who has already led Renault and Alfa Romeo Sauber in Formula 1.
“We are talking about a team principal who has a lot of experience in Formula 1 and in motor racing in general. He comes from the racing world and will be able to help the team improve, he will be an added value in trying to win this title that has eluded us” – explained the former Spanish driver who won the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Spaniard then analyzed the trend of the Formula 1 season that has just ended:
“Ferrari got off to a very good start this year, leading both championships. Then we had a difficult moment, but we finished the year in second place, ahead of one of the two Red Bull cars. It has been a good year, but not as much as we would have liked, because anything less than victory, for Ferrari’s DNA, does not live up to the expectations” – Marc Gené then spoke of the two Spanish drivers on the grid:
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“We hope that Carlos Sainz has a car that allows him to win races and fight for the championship and we hope that Fernando Alonso also has a competitive car”, before concluding with a thought on Ferrari: “This year we have achieved more pole positions than any other car and this tells us that the car is good. The 2023 single-seater was designed by the same technicians. We have to become perfect in various moments of the weekend, but if the car is as fast as the one in 2022, we will be able to fight for the world championship” – Marc Gené concluded.
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