F1 Beyond The Grid Fred Vasseur: Ferrari’s ‘next step’ with Lewis Hamilton + Charles Leclerc
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Sep 2, 2025 Fred Vasseur, Team Principal of Ferrari and former manager at ART Grand Prix and Sauber Motorsport, shares insights on the intense pressure of leading F1's iconic team. He discusses the challenges of mentoring stars like Charles Leclerc and adapting Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari. Vasseur emphasizes the importance of building a cohesive team and achieving incremental gains for championship success. With a candid look at life behind the pit wall, he reveals the motivations that drive Ferrari's quest to reclaim its glory, all while navigating media scrutiny and high expectations.
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Rebuilding Takes Time And Patience
- Fred views rebuilding Ferrari as a multi-year process needing patience against inertia.
- He stresses steady, incremental improvements and positive team mood over quick fixes.
Own Your Morning For Focused Leadership
- Start your day early to carve focused time for deep work before meetings.
- Use the morning hours to prepare so you can spend the rest of the day empowering people.
Performance Comes From Many Small Gains
- Performance is the sum of many small contributions across the team.
- Fred credits collective incremental gains rather than single 'magic' solutions.