Fred Vasseur's strategy to get Ferrari back on top and what he feels team must learn from Mercedes

Ferrari's Rollercoaster Start to 2024 the first part of Ferrari's 2024 Formula 1 season has been full of ups and downs Early Season Promise the Marinello team managed to close the gap to the seemingly Untouchable Red Bull at the start of the year and was undeniably the second strongest team in the early stages of this Championship which initially appeared to be a one-sided Affair in favor of the Milton keing team however fortunately the events have proven most Formula 1 observers wrong Ferrari have experienced Frustrations and Setbacks a very frustrating 2024 Formula 1 campaign up to the summer break after the first few races of the Season it looked like Charles ler and the departing Carlos signs would be Red Bull and Max verstappen's closest Rivals the Sainz's Triumph and Struggles Spaniard returned from surgery to produce an incredible race victory at the Albert Park circuit in the Melbourne Grand Prix although he has only finished on the podium on three more occasions since that moment his Marinello teammate Leclerc's Monaco Glory Charles lerk Season peaked at his home race in Monaco as he led from pole position to take an emotional win in front of his home fans on the streets of Monte Carlo at the time Ferrari had Ambitions of overtaking Red Bull as they looked to end their long drought without a championship Ferrari's hopes were Update Package Disappointment pinned on a major update package they brought to the Spanish Grand Prix but the changes made have done more harm Ferrari's Decline than good Charles lerk and Carlos Saints have been suffering from increasing bouncing since those changes which has put Ferrari on the back foot they now only have the fourth fastest car on the grid slipping behind McLaren in the Constructor Championship too on the McLaren's Comeback other hand Mclaren has made a remarkable comeback in some respects with the MCL 38 being the best car in recent races Mercedes' Leap Forward Mercedes has also made a significant Leap Forward which is incredible considering the enormous difficulties they faced at the beginning of the season when they even struggled to keep Pace with Aston Martin in certain circumstances who has disappointed in recent races at different times and it seems crazy to say are precisely Red Bull and Ferrari we'll discuss the Marinello team shortly but a brief mention of what the reigning world champion team has done is necessary the technical crisis that began in May coincidentally just after the announcement of Adrien ne's departure led the rb20 to drop to being the fourth best team in Belgium or at least to compete for the third spot with the red colored sf24 single seater the Constructor Championship for Max versten and Company is truly at risk especially because Sergio Perez's performances continue to be poor after weeks of rumors unexpectedly the Mexican driver was confirmed for the final part of the 2024 Formula 1 championship while it was thought that after the summer break Daniel riardo might take the seat in the second Red Bull returning to Ferrari matters the sf24 declined in terms of performance following the introduction of the Barcelona aerodynamic update package which at this point seems to have been a setback it was salvaged with a correction to the floor that seems to have have provided some positive results but the performance compared to McLaren and surprisingly Mercedes is still not up to par and unfortunately it is something that we will very likely see again this weekend at the 4.25 n km circuit zort in the Dutch Grand Prix after nearly a month off from racing and several weeks of factory shutdown scooteria Ferrari believes they will need to defend themselves in the Netherlands Max ver stop in stronghold since the orange track returned to the Formula 1 Calendar in 2021 Frederic Vasseur’s mindset the comments of Frederick vur Ferrari's team principal came even before the summer break they had to grit their teeth on tracks like Spa Frank cors and xanor to then reach a trio of races more favorable to the sf24 car namely Monza Singapore and Baku the head of the Ferrari pit wall remains optimistic especially considering the reduced Gap to what was previously the reference Target Red Bull the French manager explained how his team need to take inspiration from Mercedes to progress this year Mercedes looked to have gone backwards at the beginning of the year but a few small changes have seen them win three of the last four Races they now have to be considered as potential winners going into every Grand Prix for the rest of the 2024 Formula 1 season Fred vur pointed to the Belgian Grand Prix as a clear example highlighting how Mercedes struggled significantly on Friday he explained that although they were initially at the back of the top four teams they ended up only two10 behind this he said showed that even small adjustments could allow a team to recover from Seventh or eighth place to potentially win as Spa had demonstrated Ferrari can certainly count on Charles L Clerk's Talent who was brilliant in Belgium and deservedly on the podium even though this result came thanks to George Russell's disqualification the monagas drove his car masterfully once again highlighting how by correcting course a bit results can be achieved that are more or less up to the situation it is clear that Ferrari fans want to compete for the top positions every race weekend and seeing a car worsen after updates in a season that started off positively is certainly not ideal however Frederick vour remains undeterred and as always since taking on the role of Ferrari's team principal he places trust in the work done at the factory maintaining calm without rushing the Ferrari team principal emphasized the importance of paying attention to every single detail noting that in some Races they finish in the same positions as last year but the Gap to Max for stopen has reduced from 60 seconds to 20 he stated that this requires them to keep everything under control avoid overreacting and maintain a focus on the details he expressed that he remains positive and confident Frederick vas's mindset is understandable it's important to stay optimistic especially since the Marinello team seems to have once again taken a positive direction with the latest corrections to the floor the Ferrari technicians and Engineers are now awaiting the next next aerodynamic update package which though this must be said with caution should bring the sf24 back into a competitive range that can challenge those currently ahead namely Mercedes McLaren and Red Bull the French Dutch GP and upcoming races manager mentioned that the upcoming races after the summer break included a favorable group of tracks for Scuderia Ferrari specifically Monza Baku and Singapore which align well with the characteristics of the sf24 car the Ferrari team boss emphasized that the most important objective was to score points noting that the goal at spa Frank hamps had been not to lose points to McLaren and Red Bull and that the same approach would apply at xand vort he expressed confidence that the next three or four races would be much better for the team highlighting their efforts to bring improvements as quickly as possible addressing the rebound issue he added would be a step forward in performance teams have not been allowed to work on their single seaters for two weeks during the summer break which means that the Ferrari technicians are unlikely to have made big steps forward as compared to the performance seen at the 7004 km circuit Des Spa Fran oron however they will be hoping they can replicate some of their past success in the Netherlands no team has a better record at the Dutch Grand Prix than Ferrari having won the race on eight occasions however their last victory came in 1983 when French pair Renee Arno and Patrick Tay completed a one two for the scooteria last season saw Carlos SS having to settle for fifth place finish while his Ferrari teammate Charles lerk only completed just over half the race distance before a floor problem ended his chances of scoring points but in the 2024 Formula 1 season the grid has converged to such an extent that the smallest tweak to a car during a race weekend can make all the difference and the Italian side will hope they can make similar adjustments at the xand vort circuit that can produce an unlikely victory in the Dutch Grand this weekend