Fred Vasseur (Ferrari): Declaration of war against rivals / Formula 1

Formula 1 was the last in China in 2019, then came the corona pandemic and with it a long GP break in the Middle Kingdom. It is only this year that the World Cup circus sets up its tents again on the Shanghai circuit. And that makes the job of GP stars and their teams all the more difficult, as Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur knows.

“We haven’t been to Shanghai for a couple of years now and that will definitely make the weekend very difficult for everyone,” says the Frenchman. “We have to deal with a number of things, so we are driving on this track for the first time with the current generation of cars, but we only have one hour of free practice before we fight for the start of the race.”

“Another big question mark is the condition of the piste surface. There may be more bumps on the road since our last visit,” fears the engineer, stressing: “As with every race weekend, the preparation at home at the factory is essential big.”

The Ferrari team will also focus on improving preparations for the fastest qualifying round, Vasseur reveals. “We haven’t been strong recently,” admits the Scuderia team boss. With the goal of the fifth fight of the season, he dares to declare war: “We want to use the power of the car, achieve good results and put our opponents under pressure.”

World Championship Standings (after 4 out of 24 Grands Prix)

the driver
01. Verstappen 77 points
02. Perez 64
03. Leclerc 59
04. Sainz 55
05. Norris 37
06. Plate 32
07. Russell 24
08. Alonso 24
09. Hamilton 10
10. Walk 7
11. Tsunoda 7
12. Oliver Bearman 6
13. Hulkenberg 3
14. Magnussen 1
15. Alboni 0
16. Zhou 0
17. Ricciardo 0
18. Okon 0
19. 0 gas
20. Bota 0
21. Sergeant 0

Builders Cup
01. Red Bull Racing 141 Punkte
02. Ferrari 120
03. McLaren 69
04. Mercedes 34
05. Aston Martin 33
06. Running Bull 7
07. Especially 4
08. Williams 0
09. Sauber 0
10. Alpine 0