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HISTORICAL FACTS: Vasseur - The Untold Story

Who slept worst last night: Jolyon Palmer

Why one of Formula 1's finest experts got it wrong for once - and why it would be a harebrained idea for Ferrari to put all their eggs in Lewis Hamilton's basket

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Fred Vasseur pinpoints what boosted Ferrari's morale in Japan

Charles Leclerc's combative and strategic display to fend off George Russell at Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix is something Ferrari can build on, says its team principal

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The most encouraging element from Leclerc's Japanese GP podium

Charles Leclerc's combative and strategic display to fend off George Russell at Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix is something Ferrari can build on, says team principal Fred Vasseur

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Miami will be the start of a "new F1 championship", here's why

April's race cancellations bring Formula 1 teams in line for a major upgrade push at the Miami Grand Prix

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Why did Lewis Hamilton not swap with Charles Leclerc in F1 Azerbaijan GP?

The Azerbaijan GP ended on a sour note for Ferrari when Lewis Hamilton failed to execute a team order to let Charles Leclerc past

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Ferrari: Hamilton 'misjudged' finishing line when swapping positions in F1 Azerbaijan GP

The Azerbaijan GP ended on a sour note for Ferrari when Lewis Hamilton failed to execute a team order to let Charles Leclerc past

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Will F1 2024 go back to 'normal' as Red Bull flexes its Barcelona muscle?

The 2024 Formula 1 season has become a two or three or even four-horse race in recent races, but Red Bull is keen to re-assert its dominance on circuits that suit its car much better. McLaren and Ferrari had both been closing the gap to Red Bull since their respective…

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Ferrari won't overreact to Canada F1 disaster where "everything went wrong"

The Scuderia was tipped as the favourite to win by several of its rivals going into the Montreal weekend but in low-grip conditions, both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz failed to advance to the top-10 shootout in qualifying. From there, a wet-to-dry race still provided both drivers plenty of opportunities…

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Vasseur: Ferrari won't overreact to F1 Canada disaster where "everything went wrong"

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Ferrari sees no risk of Hamilton/Leclerc taking points off each other in F1

The Italian squad is gearing up to get Hamilton on board as Leclerc's team-mate in 2025 for what it hopes will be the start of a new era where it can get back to the top of F1.

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Ferrari beating Red Bull in Monaco 'changes nothing' - Vasseur

Over the Monaco weekend, Ferrari and McLaren headlined the order as championship leaders Red Bull struggled to contend with the street circuit's bumps and could only manage sixth through Max Verstappen - sandwiched by the two Mercedes drivers.

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Does Red Bull no longer have F1's fastest car?

The 2024 season is starting to shift towards a three-horse race between Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari as car upgrades appear to have whittled down the difference between the three teams to one or two tenths at best.

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Ferrari must speed up upgrades push as F1 grid tightens - Vasseur

Charles Leclerc took a popular podium at Imola, with Carlos Sainz in fifth, as Ferrari was beaten by McLaren as F1's closest challenger to Red Bull's Max Verstappen.

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Ferrari says it must accelerate upgrades push as F1 grid tightens

Charles Leclerc took a popular podium at Imola, with Carlos Sainz in fifth, as Ferrari was beaten by McLaren as F1's closest challenger to Red Bull's Max Verstappen.

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Vasseur: Miami F1 shows Red Bull is 'no longer in its comfort zone'

Last year Red Bull won all but one of the season's 22 grands prix, and at the start of this year, there was scant evidence to suggest the team and its dominant driver Max Verstappen could be prevented from repeating its walkover. But while it still has the fastest car…

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Vasseur: F1 Miami shows Red Bull is 'no longer in its comfort zone'

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Vasseur: Ferrari/McLaren F1 performance swing is one tenth at most

The Maranello squad has generally been the stronger team in the first five races of the 2024 season, being the only non-Red Bull winner in the Australian GP thanks to Carlos Sainz's victory. But McLaren's Lando Norris had the upper hand in the last race in China, where he was…

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Vasseur: No guarantee that Ferrari F1 tyre issues are resolved

Last year tyre management over race stints was a major weakness for Ferrari, with a lack of consistency across stints and from set to set.

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Wolff: Vasseur and Italy deserve Ferrari F1 success after 2023 troubles

Having qualified second in Melbourne, Carlos Sainz - back from surgery for appendicitis that ruled him out of the Saudi Arabian GP - executed a lap-two pass on polesitter Max Verstappen.

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Vasseur: More consistent car means Ferrari F1 drivers no longer in "survival mode"

Last year Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc often had to focus on tyre management, which was made more difficult by inconsistent and unpredictable behaviour even between sets of the same compound.

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Ferrari F1 drivers out of "survival mode" with "huge step" on car consistency

Last year, Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc often had to focus on tyre management, which was made more difficult by inconsistent and unpredictable behaviour even between sets of the same compound.

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Vasseur: Nobody expected “fantastic” F1 Australia win from recovering Sainz

Having missed the Jeddah race, Sainz spent two weeks focusing on his recovery before returning to the cockpit for Friday practice at Albert Park.

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Vasseur: Nobody expected "fantastic" F1 Australia win from recovering Sainz

Having missed the Jeddah race, Sainz spent two weeks focusing on his recovery before returning to the cockpit for Friday practice in Albert Park.

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Vasseur downplays future Ferrari F1 chance for Bearman

The Frenchman says that the 18-year-old should concentrate on his F2 programme and make the most of the Haas FP1 running that he has lined up.

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Vasseur “optimistic” on Sainz F1 return ahead of decision next week

If Sainz is not able to race Oliver Bearman is once again scheduled to be the Maranello team’s reserve in Melbourne, alongside his F2 duties.

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