Ferrari’s SF-25 disappoints early in 2025 season, but team boss Fred Vasseur says no panic, just progress and patience ahead.
What’s going on at Ferrari this season? Has the departure of Enrico Cardile disrupted the team’s momentum? And is the new SF-25 concept, particularly the shift to a pull-rod front suspension, part of the issue?
Loïc Serra, who stepped into Cardile’s role a few months ago, is still settling in. But is he the right fit, and has he had enough time to influence the team?
Team principal Fred Vasseur recently addressed growing criticism over Ferrari’s early-season performance. His message: mistakes were made, but blame isn’t the answer.
“It’s been more or less the same for the past three years,” Vasseur admitted. “We’ve made a few mistakes with this car, but we know where we need to improve.”
By the time Serra arrived in Maranello six months ago, the SF-25 was already about 90% finalized. “Of course, there are individual components that can change, but the main decisions—weight distribution, wheelbase, the overall concept—were already locked in,” Vasseur explained.
That means Serra is working with a car he didn’t design, which complicates his task. Still, Vasseur doesn’t see that as an excuse.
“Ninety-five percent of the team is the same as the one behind our 2023, 2024, and 2025 projects. I don’t believe that a few problems with a single car mean our structure isn’t working.”
“I have full confidence in our people. We know we need to improve—every team does, even those at the front. If you stop pushing, your rivals will catch up fast.”
Vasseur remains optimistic. “We probably made some errors this year with the SF-25. We have to do better. But the motivation is strong, and the mindset is right.”
“We often leave a race weekend feeling we didn’t get everything out of the car. Until that changes, we don’t really know the true potential of this project. That’s why I still believe there’s room to grow.”
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