Fred Vasseur on the assault
After going through many rumors about his future at Ferrari, staff 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 pinnacle 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 need to waste an excessive amount of time speaking about this. I additionally don’t need to attempt to examine or perceive the place these rumors come from. However I feel it’s somebody making an attempt to hurt the staff 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 depart 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 staff and desires to win right here. But these rumors maintain coming again. For me, essentially the most important half is when names of staff 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 isn’t as much as Italian journalists to determine if we should always change this or that particular person. And we should take into account that these are individuals, not issues, human beings with households, kids, and wives. You possibly can think about that after they learn within the media that Ferrari will rent ‘X’ to interchange somebody, it causes monumental hurt to the staff when it comes to focus and ambiance, and truthfully, 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 truthfully, 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 keep in mind, but he’s nonetheless right here, so far as I do know. That isn’t an issue. What’s a a lot greater downside is in relation to staff members—that’s after I begin to get indignant.
If my contract expires on the finish of the season? Sure, however we have now time to barter, to debate it. We may have time to speak about it and decide. We’ll 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 feel the one motive is that journalists hope to get clicks and get observed by doing this. Or they do it to disrupt the staff, or each. However in any case, in the event that they need to help us or be near the staff, they’ve failed, as a result of I feel the suitable questions have to be requested. If Ferrari hasn’t received for some years, we have now modified the staff principal, modified the drivers, modified virtually every part besides one factor (he means the journalists, ed.). My place is fragile by definition. It’s like a soccer coach. We all know that whenever you do that job at Ferrari or elsewhere, you might be uncovered. I consider there are three staff principals who change each season. I didn’t come right here pondering I’d keep for all times. I’m simply making an attempt to develop the staff, to progress, to do issues with one thing.” – the French supervisor concluded.
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