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Ferrari is back, but don't tell Vasseur: "If you think you are good, you are dead"

After McLaren announced its arrival at the top echelon of F1 in Miami and Imola, Ferrari officially joined the three-way fight in Monaco. While Monaco's cramped street circuit will always remain an outlier, it has confirmed trends that Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari have all closed up to within a…

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Ferrari is back, but don't tell Vasseur: 'If you think you are good, you are dead'

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Ferrari set to keep bonus payment in new F1 Concorde Agreement – but now capped

Teams are in discussions with F1 owners Liberty Media over the terms of the new Concorde Agreement that is due to come into force from 2026. The document defines how F1 is run – with one agreement relating to the regulatory framework of grand prix racing, and another outlining the…

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Leclerc: Rare F1 race engineer swap was ‘team decision’

Ferrari announced after Miami that Leclerc’s long-time race engineer Xavi Marcos was being moved on to a new role, although it is not clear at the moment what position he will take.

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Flat Chat podcast: What will F1 design legend Newey do next?

TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson, who attended Repton school with Formula 1 tech talisman Adrian Newey, once described caravan holidays as “two weeks of defecating in a bucket”. As Newey exits Red Bull, pursued by several chequebooks, he says he’s planning to tour Europe in a motorhome before he returns to…

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Why Ferrari thinks Hamilton's impact will go far beyond F1 lap time

Hamilton announced earlier this year that he would be leaving Mercedes at the end of this season and joining Ferrari as Charles Leclerc's team-mate for 2025.

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Why forcing Red Bull to make a “bad choice” is Vasseur’s main F1 target

Through all his title victories in junior categories and the delivery of race wins for Maranello, Vasseur accepts that being on top is about brilliance in all areas.

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Ferrari "made too many mistakes" for F1 podium fight at Chinese GP

Ferrari had been the 2024 season's second-best team so far, but didn't live up to those expectations at last weekend's Shanghai event.

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Ferrari "made too many mistakes" for podium fight at F1 Chinese GP

Ferrari has been the 2024 season's second-best team so far, but didn't live up to those expectations at last weekend's Shanghai event.

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Vasseur: Smooth Australia weekend the path Ferrari F1 team must follow

The team faced no disruptions or setbacks over the course of the Melbourne event, which saw Carlos Sainz lead team-mate Charles Leclerc home in a one-two finish.

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2024 F1 Australian Grand Prix: Will Carlos Sainz race for Ferrari after surgery?

The Australian Grand Prix will take place at the Albert Park circuit this weekend and Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has revealed that Ollie Bearman will be on hand to jump into Sainz’s car if needed. The F2 driver was called up to the F1 team at the Saudi Arabian…

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Ferrari no longer feels "useless" in F1 fight against Red Bull

The Italian outfit has emerged as Red Bull’s main challenger so far this season, but it has found itself unable to stop Max Verstappen grabbing pole position and race wins at the first two races.

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Ferrari no longer feels “useless” in F1 fight against Red Bull

The Italian outfit has emerged as Red Bull’s main challenger so far this season, but it has found itself unable to stop Max Verstappen grabbing pole position and race wins at the first two races.

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Vasseur: Bearman's mistake-free F1 Saudi GP so good it's "unrealistic"

Bearman was called upon just a few hours before FP3 on Friday after it became clear that regular driver Carlos Sainz had appendicitis.

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Vasseur: Bearman's mistake-free F1 Saudi Arabian GP so good it's "unrealistic"

Bearman was called upon just a few hours before FP3 on Friday after it became clear that regular driver Carlos Sainz had appendicitis.

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Leclerc thought Vasseur would need more time to change Ferrari

Former Renault and Sauber F1 team principal Vasseur took control of the Scuderia in December 2022, when he was named as the replacement for Mattia Binotto.

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Vasseur: Ferrari has clawed back 50% of Bahrain 2023 deficit

In the 2023 season-opener, Carlos Sainz finished fourth, 48.0 seconds behind winner Max Verstappen, while this year the Spaniard was 25.1 seconds adrift of the Dutchman, in third.

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Why Zandvoort Friday, not Hamilton signing, was Ferrari’s F1 relaunch moment

That signing, perhaps one of the biggest driver shocks in living memory, grabbed the world’s attention and laid down a real marker about Ferrari’s ambitions.

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Vasseur: F1 2024 no transition year for Ferrari before Hamilton move

Inevitably, the signing of the seven-time world champion as a replacement for Carlos Sainz has suggested that Ferrari has its main focus on the future.

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Vasseur: 2024 no transition year for Ferrari before Hamilton move

Inevitably, the signing of the seven-time world champion as a replacement for Carlos Sainz has suggested that Ferrari has its main focus on the future.

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Vasseur: Call to Sainz with Hamilton news was one of the “most difficult”

He jokingly compared it with making the first call to his close friend and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff after tempting his driver away.

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2024 Formula 1 season launches with competitive teams and drivers

Get the latest updates on the upcoming 2024 Formula 1 season, including team launches and expectations for Aston Martin, Ferrari, Mercedes, and McLaren.

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Leclerc signs Ferrari F1 contract extension

Ferrari stopped short of disclosing the exact length of the deal, but it is expected the Monegasque will remain with the team into the 2026 regulations shift.

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Vasseur: 2024 Ferrari F1 car will be "95%" new

Ferrari dropped a place to third in the 2023 constructors’ standings but did enjoy a notably strong end to the campaign thanks to a run of four podium finishes from the final five rounds.

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2024 Ferrari F1 car will be "95%" new, claims Vasseur

Ferrari dropped a place to third in the 2023 constructors’ standings but did enjoy a notably strong end to the campaign thanks to a run of four podium finishes from the final five rounds.

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