Ferrari’s 14-point title gap haunts Vasseur, reflecting on missed chances in a season marked by both progress and disappointment.
Ferrari fell short in its quest for the world title by 14 points to McLaren F1, and its director, Frédéric Vasseur, admits it is hard to accept such a narrow gap, inevitably leading to thoughts about how any different result could have changed the course of the season.
“Good, but not enough,” Vasseur smiled. “I think compared to last year, it’s a significant step forward. On every key performance indicator, everything is green, and we delivered a solid result in terms of pit stop strategy, reliability, and improvements across the board—even in pure performance.”
“At the end of the day, it’s true that we’re 14 points short, and if you’re behind by 80 or 100 points, you don’t feel the frustration. Fourteen points—it’s frustrating. Tonight, I have tons of races in my mind where we lost those 14 points this season, but that’s how it is. McLaren also had their issues, and we need to do better next year, but I’m also very proud of what we’ve achieved.”
The Frenchman explains that Ferrari sometimes suffered significant losses from missed opportunities: “On paper, Canada was a good race for us, but we left Canada with a double zero.”
“That was a bit tough, and we had three or four consecutive races with the upgrade package where we struggled. During that period, I think we lost 80 or 90 points to McLaren.”
“Then we had a tough weekend like Baku, even though we secured a second place with Charles, but I believe we could have done a much better job.”
“Singapore was another difficult weekend, with both cars qualifying ninth and tenth. I think we could have aimed for much more, but that’s also true for McLaren. For McLaren, if you look through the season, you’ll find missed points too, but my job is to minimize those losses.”
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Vasseur Admits Frustration as Ferrari Misses Title Vasseur Admits Frustration as Ferrari Misses Title
