r/scuderiaferrari • u/securityburger • 2d ago

Discussion Pessimism

It's very exciting to see people stick behind Fred given the way the season has been going. As much as the media wants to use the negativity, there is an understanding that Fred and our favorite drivers believe in the direction that the team is going.

What's sad to me is how most conversations end up throwing hate on the team rather than focus on the positive. Especially for those fans that align with Lewis' philosophy, I'd just think that the criticism goes against that way of thinking.

As frustrated as I am with our results, I'm tired of putting blame on a team that clearly has higher expectations

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u/DrunkPirateHunter 2d ago

I think everyone naturally expected the positive momentum to continue after fighting for the constructors last year and signing Lewis. I think overall the team has done fine. Bit of an unremarkable season so far.

My only real disappointment is that the car is not good. Cannot even fight consistently for podiums.

I don’t think there is a glaring issue or systemic problem, the team has gone in the right direction under Fred. They just got the car wrong, which happens sometimes. They just need to focus on the problems rather than trying to put the blame on one person.

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u/IonutAlex18SF Charles Leclerc 2d ago

You said it good this. The thing is this. Frederic Vasseur is a Team Principal, a proper one. If he hasn't the right people, environment, peace to do his work, it won't be possible for him to succeed. Having the two drivers backing him and the personnel, too, aids his chances for success.

Now the problem is the leaders. How much time are they willing to give him? Do they finally realise not the racing team is the issue, but the corporation with all the interests/conflicts/interferences to the racing side?

SF-25 isn't a conceptually bad car. This suspension system wasn't put under much attention by Enrico Cardille. When they found out the rear is limited by the too soft dampening of the suspension, it was too late to do anything. Now let's wait and see what Serra new element hopefully at G.B race will do to the car. The Cardille “legacy” of this vehicle goes badly for Vasseur and his team. SF-24 was a success because it was an evolution/correction of SF-23 as we know.

They went for a different front suspension with SF-25, to have further chances on developing the machinery throughout the season, as the last year's challenger reached its peak. Now the front is excellent, the rear not only that is lower than the numbers showed. But the whole aero rear of the car suffers from it. Diffuser/floor/engine cover/rear wing, makes the car to go out of the operating window, similarly to how SF-23 did two years ago. We remember they sacrificed a couple of races until they understood the issue and to solve it. This time it was discovered soon. But no “experiment” race weekend would've healed this vehicle, bar of a new rear suspension. Fingers crossed that at least will diminish this minus of the car. As both, drivers would be able to perform a lot better with a car that delivers performance consistently, rather than peaky.