Fred Vasseur, Ferrari’s newly appointed team principal, has made it clear that he will be in charge of the Scuderia’s Formula 1 team.
Vasseur, who previously held positions at Alfa Romeo and Sauber, took over the role on 9 January, succeeding Mattia Binotto.
There had been speculation that Vasseur would not have complete control over the team and that chairman John Elkann and CEO Benedetto Vigna would play a larger role in the day-to-day management of the Maranello outfit.
However, in an interview with selected media, Vasseur stated: “The Gestione Sportiva, the team, is part of the bigger organisation of Ferrari. I have a CEO, and it’s Benedetto Vigna, and I have a chairman [Elkann] for the company, and the situation is crystal clear.
“But even at Sauber, I had to report to the chairman of the group. You have always a boss. It’s not a new situation for me. Now I am running the team, I have the delegation to do it, and I will run it as I want.”
Vasseur also confirmed that he is working closely with Vigna to ensure a smoother operation compared to the past. “At the end of the day, what I have found is that I have a very direct relationship with Benedetto,” Vasseur said.
“We have dinner two or three times a week, and then [we are] on the phone every single day.”
Chatting with Fred 🗣️
We sat down with our new Team Principal on how he settled down and what to expect for the 2023 season 👀#F1 pic.twitter.com/98TwFvOQ4s
— Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) January 28, 2023
Source: news24.com