Fred Vasseur on the assault
After going through many rumors about his future at Ferrari, crew principal Frederic Vasseur of the Prancing Horse went on the offensive throughout Friday in Montreal. On the press convention between FP1 and FP2, adopted by TV interviews, the top of the Maranello pit wall doubled down, whereas not denying that his contract is certainly expiring and renewal discussions haven’t but began. Fred Vasseur as soon as once more pointed the finger at Italian journalists and stood firmly behind his individuals.
The interview with Sky Italia
“Truthfully, I don’t wish to waste an excessive amount of time speaking about this. I additionally don’t wish to attempt to examine or perceive the place these rumors come from. However I believe it’s somebody attempting to hurt the crew as a result of this isn’t nearly me. I knew very properly and was conscious that I’d be uncovered after I took this place. However to speak like this about Charles… To say he’ll go away to go to Mercedes, when from the beginning of the season in each single interview he has stated he has a long-term contract, that he loves the crew and desires to win right here. But these rumors hold coming again. For me, essentially the most essential half is when names of crew members come out as a result of many individuals’s names are uncovered, and that isn’t proper as a result of they’re doing job. It’s not as much as Italian journalists to determine if we should always substitute this or that individual. And we should contemplate that these are individuals, not issues, human beings with households, youngsters, and wives. You’ll be able to think about that once they learn within the media that Ferrari will rent ‘X’ to switch somebody, it causes huge hurt to the crew by way of focus and ambiance, and actually, I can’t perceive it. We have to be supported one way or the other, we shouldn’t be thrown into the mud like this. It’s not proper.
My contract? I’m tremendous calm, however actually, the issue is just not me. I’m skilled sufficient and sufficiently old to make my very own choices. After I joined Ferrari, I knew completely properly the state of affairs could be like this. That is life, I knew my place could be essentially the most uncovered. It applies to me and to different groups. Final week it was Christian Horner who supposedly could be fired earlier than or after Imola, I don’t bear in mind, but he’s nonetheless right here, so far as I do know. That isn’t an issue. What’s a a lot larger drawback is with regards to crew members—that’s after I begin to get offended.
If my contract expires on the finish of the season? Sure, however we have now time to barter, to debate it. We can have time to speak about it and decide. We are going to do it on the proper time, and it’ll not be an issue in any respect.”
The interview with Canal Plus
“When names like these are thrown on the market, or hiring rumors are invented that by no means existed, or they are saying Charles will go to Mercedes subsequent 12 months, I believe the one motive is that journalists hope to get clicks and get seen by doing this. Or they do it to disrupt the crew, or each. However in any case, in the event that they wish to help us or be near the crew, they’ve failed, as a result of I believe the appropriate questions have to be requested. If Ferrari hasn’t gained for some years, we have now modified the crew principal, modified the drivers, modified virtually the whole lot besides one factor (he means the journalists, ed.). My place is fragile by definition. It’s like a soccer coach. We all know that once you do that job at Ferrari or elsewhere, you’re uncovered. I consider there are three crew principals who change each season. I didn’t come right here pondering I’d keep for all times. I’m simply attempting to develop the crew, to progress, to do issues with one thing.” – the French supervisor concluded.
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