Carlos Sainz was “wonderful all season” in the way in which he approached his ultimate 12 months with Ferrari, in line with staff principal Fred Vasseur.
Ferrari signed Lewis Hamilton to drive for the staff from 2025 onwards, with the announcement of the transfer coming forward of the 2024 season. That meant Sainz knew he was being changed however nonetheless had a full 12 months to race for Ferrari, and Vasseur is stuffed with reward for the way in which the Spaniard dealt with the scenario to maintain pushing the staff ahead.
“You already know in our enterprise that you’re at all times attempting to consider the subsequent step and at this time we have now on the manufacturing facility guys that have been centered [in Abu Dhabi] on the technique, you’ve got guys engaged on 2025, we have now additionally some guys engaged on 2026. It’s a [never ending] scenario — it’s not that you’re ending one thing sooner or later and beginning the opposite day.
“I requested everyone, at the least on monitor, to be centered on 2024 till the top. I requested the identical of Carlos at first of the season and I believe we did very properly and he did very properly. He was wonderful all season, even when he was discussing [his future] with different groups. He stayed very skilled, very devoted and he did a superb job.”
Vasseur says he has shortly turned his consideration to the 2025 season as soon as he was over the frustration of lacking out on the constructors’ championship on the ultimate race in Abu Dhabi final weekend.
“It’s true that I’ll attempt to put 2024 someplace [behind me] and to consider subsequent 12 months as a result of I believe we have now a great alternative — we’re bettering collectively and the temper is nice. I believe the sensation contained in the staff is that … all of us have the sensation that we are able to do a greater job — together with me — and that is essential if you wish to enhance.”
Sainz was launched by Ferrari to participate in post-season testing for his new staff Williams on the Yas Marina Circuit earlier this week, however the Scuderia has to attend a short while longer to run Hamilton for the primary time as he takes half in a variety of farewell occasions for Mercedes and its sponsors.
