Ferrari staff principal Fred Vasseur says he has no issues over Lewis Hamilton’s latest struggles forward of his transfer to the Scuderia in 2025.
Hamilton will exchange Carlos Sainz subsequent season, however it has been an inconsistent 12 months for the seven-time world champion. Wins in Silverstone and Belgium have been adopted extra just lately by powerful outings in Brazil and Qatar – the latter prompting him to say “I’m positively not quick anymore” – however Vasseur insists he has no issues.
“By no means,” Vasseur mentioned. “Take a look on the 50 laps that he did in Vegas. Beginning P10, ending on the gearbox of [George] Russell, I’m not nervous in any respect.”
Of extra rapid focus for Ferrari is the constructors’ championship combat in opposition to McLaren.
“We’re nonetheless scoring extra factors than McLaren,” Vasseur mentioned. “We’re nonetheless alive for the championship. Charles will not be distant now from Norris for the motive force’s [championship]. General, it’s a great end result. Now, I would favor to be 20 factors forward versus 20 factors behind. However I feel on paper that the following one might be a bit higher for us.
“I would favor to have 20 factors within the pocket. It’s not a matter of strain. It’s a matter (of needing) to do a great job and to be fast. First we’ve to be centered on ourselves. We had been in a position to do one-two on some weekends throughout the season, [and we’ll] strive to do that. Nevertheless it’s true that even in the event you do a one-two, that they will [still] be champion, and that’s that.
“However first, a very powerful is to be centered on ourselves, to not begin to consider what the others are doing, as a result of then you’re lose slightly bit (of) the tempo of the weekend. At the least this weekend [in Qatar], the method was excellent, as a result of because of the mixture of the championship, we stayed centered on our automobile, on our technique, and never considering an excessive amount of about what McLaren or Purple Bull is doing.”
