Scuderia Ferrari’s best drivers, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, had serious issues that made Frederic Vasseur, their manager, break down in tears.

Scuderia Ferrari’s best drivers, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, had serious issues that made Frederic Vasseur, their manager, break down in tears.

The manager of Ferrari’s top drivers, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, broke down in tears when he realized how unhappy his drivers were about their poor start to the 2024 season.

However, he said that their motivation is “not an issue.” The Scuderia is currently fourth in the constructors’ championship with just 26 points after three races this year, trailing Mercedes, Aston Martin, and Red Bull, the race leaders. Leclerc retired from two of those three races this season, which is a significant difference from this time last year, when he led the 2022 championship with a 34-point lead. was followed by six points in Saudi Arabia after his spin on the opening lap of Melbourne. in Bahrain.

Carlos Sainz, a teammate, had an equally awful start to the season after receiving a penalty in Australia that kept him out of the points. He and his group were furious, but the FIA upheld the sanction, so their objections were ignored.

Nevertheless, team manager Vasseur acknowledges the reasons behind his drivers’ dissatisfaction despite the bad start and is adamant about maintaining optimism for the future. The Frenchman even went so far as to say that the fact that the racers are upset about how their season has started makes him happy.

“When you are jumping on Charles, Carlos, or any other,” he stated It is certain that the drivers in the TV pen thirty seconds after the race cannot be happy. And if they were at ease and content with the circumstances, I would be extremely irritated.

Despite Ferrari’s difficulties, Fred Vasseur is optimistic (Image: HOCH ZWEI/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images)
“But maintaining everyone’s motivation, driving in the same direction, and having [the drivers] support the team is what matters most to me. It has nothing to do with motivation.

Throughout the 2022 season, Ferrari struggled with dependability, which hindered their pursuit of the championship. There have already been hints that the trend may continue, despite expectations for a more uneventful ride this year.

Even in the most trying circumstances, Vasseur maintains that there are advantages to every circumstance. “Today’s result [Australia],” he continued, Not scoring points does not demonstrate the growth we have had as a group.

“We have taken a step forward in terms of pure performance, and even more importantly, we had a decent and consistent race pace on the various tyre compounds.”