On the eve of the last GP of the season, the Ferrari team principal, Fréd Vasseur, had been clear and determined in promising McLaren a battle until the last corner of the last race to win the constructors’ title. A message that every member of the Scuderia understood as best as possible, given that the team tried in every way to fight with McLaren until the last meter of the Abu Dhabi GP, trying to exploit the missteps of the Woking team, including the Oscar Piastri’s accident at the start to overturn an already written verdict. So many efforts, in vain, which did not allow the Cavallino to get the better of the surviving McLaren, that of Lando Norris, and succeed in the feat of overturning the championship situation.
In the end, despite the success not being achieved, Ferrari can look back with satisfaction at the last race of the season, for how the team reacted to the difficulties and for the tenacity shown. Not only that, but he can also look positively to 2024, for the growth of the car, for the 5 victories achieved, for having overcome internal instability and having fought with other top teams until the end of the season. A framework with which Maranello can look with confidence to 2025, the year in which the seven-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton, will join Charles Leclerc to try to make an assault on the world title.
Elkann speaks
A 2024 ended with a double podium for Yas Marina, with Sainz saying goodbye to the Scuderia and Leclerc making a sensational comeback. A closed year, and one just around the corner that seems promising, commented by the president of Ferrari, John Elkann, with a press release, which praised the results achieved by the Scuderia in F1 and in the WEC.
“The season was positive, thanks to the teams who worked to honor the spirit of Ferrari. The victories of iconic races in both the WEC and F1 will remain memorable. I will not forget September 1st, a special day in which we won both in Austin that in Monza we were confirmed as winners at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the second consecutive year: a moment of incredible joy in F1 we were in contention for the title until the end Scuderia Ferrari we won the Monaco GP, with Leclerc who then gave us the successes in Monza, in front of a crowd of fans, and in Austin Carlos won in Australia and Mexico, thus crowning his journey in Ferrari for the enthusiasm and talent demonstrated in these four years”.
Now head to 2025, among champions and new challenges
Putting aside 2024 and the thanks to the teams and drivers, Maranello’s number one has, among other things, turned his gaze to 2025 and the top-level line-up that the Red team will have: Leclerc and Hamilton who, joining the Cavallino , will give life to the wedding of the century for F1.
“At Ferrari we are constantly oriented towards the future. I look forward to next year’s projects with enthusiasm: the first electric Ferrari, an F1 team that welcomes talent and the new driver duo Charles and Lewis. Looking forward to the new challenge in the world of sailing”.
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