Lewis Hamilton’s change to Ferrari isn’t a “vacation”, Fred Vasseur has assured.
Hamilton’s transfer from Mercedes subsequent yr will mix System 1’s most profitable driver with its most profitable crew.
Nevertheless it doesn’t symbolize a late-career swansong, the Ferrari crew principal insists.
Vasseur instructed Gazzetta about recruiting Hamilton: “It wasn’t troublesome, truly.
“Ferrari in some methods was all the time in his ideas and now the celebrities have aligned.
“However he involves win, not on vacation.
“And I am satisfied that we now have the whole lot to strive.”
Hamilton will type an exciting partnership with Charles Leclerc who harbours his personal ambition to win grands prix and championship.
Leclerc’s story with the well-known Italian producer started a lot sooner than Hamilton’s.
“I used to be 3-4 years outdated and we have been at Flip 1 on the home of a pal of my father’s,” Leclerc instructed Gazzetta.
“And I used to be taking part in with a little bit purple automotive on the balcony whereas the grand prix was on, however I additionally do not forget that I cared for that purple automotive.”
Vasseur has loved lengthy associations with each Hamilton and Leclerc.
He stated about Leclerc: “He has by no means been smug, however somebody who all the time works arduous.
“Typically he has even made errors, however it’s a part of his development course of.
“We’ve not but agreed on the day we met, he says a date however I wasn’t there that day.
“Ours is a particular relationship, if I make a mistake he simply have a look at me and I do know what he needs say.”
Leclerc added: “There aren’t any filters between us, even when in F1 it’s harder to be ‘straight’, however Frederic says issues to my face, he is superb at re-centering me.”
Vasseur stated in regards to the dynamic between teammates: “I feel it is important to have a great relationship, not simply to speak about understeer or the rest.
“However this can be a ardour and being balanced and having a great setting surrounding you is essential to have good outcomes.
“And I imagine that Charles has this. Simply as I imagine that the competitors between the drivers helps to develop the crew. And the competitors between Carlos Sainz and Charles is big on this sense.”
