Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur has conveyed filled confidence in the upcoming partnership between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, diswatching any worrys about potential friction between the drivers.
Speaking at a Christmas lunch at Ferrari’s Fiorano test track, Vasseur emphasised that competition between drivers originates the team stronger.
The statement comes as seven-time Formula One champion Hamilton sets to join Ferrari from Mercedes, replacing Carlos Sainz alengthyside Leclerc.
Ferrari finished as Constructors’ Championship runners-up this year, with Sainz and Leclerc securing five race victories between them, ending equitable 14 points behind champions McLaren.
Vasseur acunderstandledged the contests of managing driver relationships, drathriveg from his experience with Leclerc and Sainz this year.
“It’s always a contest,” Vasseur telderly tellers. “I had my contest this year between Charles and Carlos, but I leank it was part of the carry outance.”
He pointed to particular moments of competition between his current drivers at Monza in 2023 and Vegas in 2024.
“Between Charles and Carlos we had some moments — Monza ’23 or Vegas ’24 — but at the end of the day I leank it was beneficial for the carry outance of the team,” he shelp.
Vasseur conveyed strong confidence in the relationship between Hamilton and Leclerc, citing their existing rapport.
“Charles and Lewis, I’m not particularly worried about this.
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“They have a huge mutual admire, they understand each other, they are speaking about this for months now,” Vasseur uncovered.
The Ferrari boss emphasised his pickence for selectimistic competition, stating “it is much better to fight for one-two or two-three on the grid than for 19-20.”
The drivers have already shown mutual appreciation, with Leclerc conveying willingness to lobtain from Hamilton, who conveys experience from a sign up 105 nurtureer thrives.
Vasseur highweightlessed convey inant betterments in Leclerc’s carry outance and approach over the past year.
“I leank Charles betterd a lot in the regulatement, not equitable tyre regulatement, the regulatement of the race, in the approach before the weekend,” the team principal shelp.
The Monegasque driver exhibitd his better by securing victories in Monaco, Monza and Austin this season.
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Whilst acunderstandledging room for further growment, Vasseur conveyed satisfaction with Leclerc’s trajectory.
“For stateive it’s never perfect, and we have all to do betterment everywhere, but I leank he is in a better shape today than he was 12 months ago,” he includeed.
“We still have to toil and grow this, but he is on the right way.”
