Yes. Whilst I understand a driver once his separation from the team is announced, receives limited information and to a degree, lesser support, Ferrari has taken it to a whole new level. I know Ferrari has great difficulty understanding that there is in fact more than 1 of their cars on track even in best of times, but they make themselves look like a laughing stock. Not supporting Vettel reasonably ultimately hurts themselves as well, as they can't use Vettel for Strategy to help Leclerc. Quali battle between Vettel and LEclerc last year was 11-9 (Leclerc winning). Leclerc was just 0.013 per sector faster. These are the only comments from Ferrari. They almost seemed proud of Vettel's low place. Tweet— Twitter API (@user) date
Just compare Ferrari with Renault where Ricciardo has announced he was leaving. There doesn't seem to be any acrimony and Ricciardo is still making progress, bringing the team to the front. I think both parties will benefit to the last race from that harmonious co-operation. I find that a very sensible attitude. At Ferrari, its' the opposite. Same at McLaren, BTW, although Sainz is also leaving. Some teams seem to create unnecessary tension, like Ferrari and Red Bull.
Yes. I must say I'm surprised at how Mclaren and Renault operate to a certain degree. Sainz especially last few races doing wonderful. Maybe those teams realize the money that's on the table by getting better WCC position. I understand why a team starts shielding a driver that's leaving, i.e. not being invited to certain meetings and receiving of parts and so on. Ferrari however has absolutely zero IP that a driver would want to take with him to the new team, unless it was a guide how not to run a team and how not to build a car. I'm at a loss for words.
Any other driver would be an upgrade to this yokel. This is the guy who left 2 WCC/WDC on the table and now he's leaving 3-4 WCC spots on the table. Utterly amazing how he is still in that car.
leaving 2 WDC's on the table assumes he at least had the best car...which he didn't. Both he and Ferrari messed up. Schumacher had a nice rule: "I allow myself 1 mistake per season". Both Vettel and Ferrari made more than that...
The comparisons with Ricciardo and Sainz are not very helpful: both are drivers with a future while Vettel only has past, and his past is even under question. Let's not forget also that in the last races of 2019 he was already melting down. So I think that this is not just a lack of support from the team but a lack of support from himself. His ass is on fire and he knows it.
The fire started last year. He was aware of writing on the wall that indicated his time was up as a top driver.
FIA evaluating procedures after Imola pre-restart situation Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, says it is aware of the pre-restart situation at Imola, which was labelled “dangerous” by drivers, and will evaluate whether any changes are necessary. The Safety Car was deployed in the race when Max Verstappen’s Red Bull suffered a tyre failure on the run to the Villeneuve chicane and became beached in the gravel trap. Under the Safety Car Williams’ George Russell lost control of his FW43 on the approach to Acque Minerale. After a few laps those who had been a lap down were given the signal to overtake and did so in a bid to return to the train prior to the restart, as per the usual protocol. A group of four marshals were still working at the area where Russell had crashed, with one on the track sweeping away debris. Kimi Raikkonen was first to encounter the scene after the exit of the Piratella left-hander and backed off, which prompted close pursuers Antonio Giovinazzi, Nicholas Latifi and Romain Grosjean to do likewise. Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll, following at separate intervals, approached the scene at speed, with Stroll in particular passing close by to the marshals at considerable speed. Grosjean and Vettel both radioed their respective teams to inform them of the “dangerous” situation though it is understood these complains were not passed on by their teams to Race Control at the time. Article 39.12 of Formula 1’s Sporting Regulations states that once drivers are given the signal to unlap themselves they “should then proceed around the track at an appropriate speed, without overtaking, and make every effort to take up position at the back of the line.” Double waved yellow flags were still being shown both trackside and on the lighting panels, the locations of which are outlined in the pre-event briefing, and as per the wording of the regulations these were observed by drivers. On Tuesday, after a request by MotorsportWeek.com on the situation, the FIA confirmed that they will review whether current procedures need to be amended. “The safety of the marshals and trackside officials is of the highest priority for the FIA,” read a statement provided. “Race control was made aware of the issue and is evaluating whether any changes can be made to the procedures currently in place to further protect the marshals and officials and minimise the likelihood of a reoccurrence in the future.” The situation only came to light after Formula 1 Race Director Michael Masi held his usual post-race debrief with the media. https://www.motorsportweek.com/2020/11/03/fia-evaluating-procedures-after-imola-pre-restart-situation/?feed_id=10850
I am of the belief that starting towards the end of last year, throughout the offseason and during this year, Ferrari has chosen to develop this car in the direction of Leclerc's preferences. I think Vettel is very limited in the type of car he can drive quickly. It is very telling that Charles was still quicker then Vettel despite a car that had been geared, for years, towards Seb's preferences. I think the small shifts towards Charles' preferences and away from Seb's has just amplified the differences in the drivers' speeds. Kevin
Ferrari should work for this model. https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/71916/former-technical-director-mercedes-i-was-speechless-.html Aldo Costa was technical director until the end of 2018 at Mercedes. He was mentioned by Toto Wolff in the speech he gave after the Grand Prix at Imola, where Mercedes won the seventh constructors' title. He admitted how honoured he is, considering he is no longer involved with Mercedes. "We had signs on which to put projects and ambitions," Costa reflected on the beginning of the Mercedes adventure. "I wrote that we shouldn't think about winning a title, but about winning many of them. It wasn't a boast, it's just that these are objectives that require completely different organisational processes." "He left me speechless," Costa told La Gazzetta dello Sportwhen he heard his name, but he understands why. "But the fact that he remembered that episode is confirmation of the atmosphere in the team. Of the values we have built. Toto didn't talk about mechanics or technique. He talked about people and values." "He called Mercedes a Fun-Team, because people enjoy working there. Because there is unity, there is no politics. And more than anything else there is a climate of non-colevolution. Which is fundamental. If when you make a mistake you know that you will be protected and consoled rather than pointed out, you will feel free to dare. And in a rapidly developing context like Formula 1, daring is absolutely necessary."
With Todt, the winning spirit was there no doubt. Without him and Brawn the old bad politics were back and the decline began.
This is true for any line of business though. Bad management always severly underestimates the cost of bad politics.
Yes - a focus on winning and not placing blame. Results vs image. Everyone is focused on Vettel who is losing again in equal machinery and not on building something that works in terms of team structure. The problem is beyond Vettel vs Charles etc. The focus should be on winning and building the environment and mental focus to win and sustain that. Costa's words are superb but this is known. Are Ferrari working to create a similar team structure????????? Vettel issue is minor in comparison and he knows Charles is better this year. He has stated this in reference to the car.
