Frédéric Vasseur commented on Ferrari at the Formula 1 Italian GP last Sunday (6), highlighting the emotional pressure of a home weekend, which is never a ‘normal race’.
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The Maranello team had a far from ideal time at Monza. Right on the first lap, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton tangled, with the seven-time champion going off track; shortly after, at the end of the fourth lap, the Monegasque lost the SF-26 and hit the wall hard, causing a red flag,
In the end, the seven-time champion crossed the finish line in sixth place and spoke of ‘rules of engagement’ due to the collision with his teammate. And after the race, despite trying to appear calm, the Ferrari director admitted that separating emotion from reality in front of the Italian public is impossible.
“Tomorrow morning, we will be back at the factory. We will prepare for Madrid and will arrive there with all the energy needed to achieve a good result,” he explained.
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“But it is true that, for us, Monza, although I spent the week saying it is a normal race, is not a common race, as you can imagine.”
“And, with all the tifosi this weekend, we hoped to offer them something different as a big thank you for all the support and enthusiasm they show, so that all of us could experience something special,” he concluded.
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