2025 Scuderia Ferrari F1 Team

[deadhead]

If RB get rid of Horner I suggest replacing Fred with him and let him build a team

[ringo]

If RB get rid of Horner I suggest replacing Fred with him and let him build a team

Horner is an old relic. He created the spark for Redbull, and the team started to build itself after awhile with Newey's guidance. I would not trust horner to build a modern team from scratch all on his own.
Ferrari needs an Andrea Stella or James Vowells, or even a Komatsu.

[DJ Downforce]

I think Fred is fine for now. Stella would definitely help with structuring the technical team and getting the most of everyone. Vowles would probably help create a better culture and be more open. Komatsu is pretty anonymous, I wouldn't want him tbh.

[ringo]

Brake cooling explained by phase change materials?

[OverheatedTurbo]

This team is in need of cleansing of leadership, including Vasseur.

They have no understanding and experience of what actually makes a good car.

Get Stella back or even poach Vowels as TP. Otherwise, Cadillac will be leading the Ferrari-PU team.

[deadhead]

Cadillac will be leading the Ferrari-PU team.

no

[Vanja #66]

Warms heart to see Ham's fans care about Ferrari

Just don't forget, Vasseur is the one who believes in him the most in the team

[ringo]

Warms heart to see Ham's fans care about Ferrari

Just don't forget, Vasseur is the one who believes in him the most in the team

Well naturally. There are Hamilton fans who are Ferrari fans even before Hamilton joined F-1. It's more likely for Ferrari fans to take longer to acclimatize to being Hamilton supporters; after decades of Hamilton as nemesis from his McLaren and Mercedes days.

I for one think Vasseur should stay at least until end of 2026. McLaren recovered from a worse situation. We should give him time to figure out the issues and see if the SF24 can at least challenge for podium consistently.

[ScuderiaLeo]

There is no reason to replace Vasseur. This is why this team can never get their --- together, always replacing the major staff every 2-3 years without giving them time to build up...

[Rodak]

Front/rear weight distribution is fixed by regulation. It could be possible to change the distribution of weight in the car, the polar moment, but not the actual weight distribution at the wheels.

Correct, but it’s orthogonal to the point they were trying to make that Hamilton orchestrated specific design directions via higher-level executives who don’t have any day-to-day involvement with the team, prior to him even being a member of the team.

You need to step up to this level of thinking if you’re going to make a meaningful contribution to this discussion, as difficult as that might be to hear I know.

Gee, I and thought this was F1 Technical.... That's a pretty condescending comment and uncalled for.

[Fakepivot]

There is no reason to replace Vasseur. This is why this team can never get their --- together, always replacing the major staff every 2-3 years without giving them time to build up...

agreed.. i mean people then cry about how ferrari keep changing leaders as the reason for them not winning chamionship..

[Hammerfist]

Yeah instead of firing vasseur I say bring in more talent. I still think they should have bent the knee for Newey. He is exactly what they need right now and the foreseeable future.

[ringo]

What's the closest thing to the truth about the new suspension? It seems to be coming for silverstone.
The irony about Fred is that he is to be blamed retroactively. But for a technical decision.
He seems to be more of an engineer than a manager and it looks like he could not help himself acting for Enrico Cardille in 2024.
The team are now feeling the effects of that decisision.
Fred should have found a replacement and not put himself there. He probably has technical competence to do the job, but clearly he cannot be as sharp as he once was in the past.
He should stay on as TP, but that decision should be noted. This SF25 is solely his baby and his responsibility. Maybe the car would have been better if they brought in some other chassis and suspension guy/girl as early as possible when Cardille left. Or.. ensure that Gardening leave was prolonged for Enrico.
So in some way this all boils down to management missteps from 2024 that have their ripple effects now.

[Seanspeed]

If RB get rid of Horner I suggest replacing Fred with him and let him build a team

Utter insanity. Not only is Horner problematic to say the least with his actions within the team and employees, if you seriously think he was the main catalyst for Red Bull's success(and not Adrian Newey), I dont know what to say.

[Seanspeed]

There are Hamilton fans who are Ferrari fans even before Hamilton joined F-1.

Huh? I really doubt that. Especially since Hamilton's whole introduction to being a top level pro/antagonist in F1 started during an extremely intense and classic Ferrari vs Mclaren rivalry. The idea of a Ferrari fan cheering for Lewis as he passes Timo Glock for 4th on the last lap to win the 2008 WDC away from Felipe Massa and Ferrari is beyond comprehension.

Hamilton fans are Hamilton fans, by and large.