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Vasseur makes insistent appeal to Sainz, Leclerc and rest of team
- Estéban den Toom
Frederic Vasseur makes no bones about it ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix. The team needs to step up a gear this weekend at the Red Bull Ring. Because it is a sprint weekend, the work in the factory will be highlighted more, as there is only one practice session to gather data. The French team boss of the Italian Scuderia looks ahead.
Vasseur looks ahead to Austrian Grand Prix
"The upgrades introduced in Spain worked as expected, but clearly our competitors have not been twiddling their thumbs, and at the moment there are four teams all within less than three tenths of one another. Now we have Austria, a track that takes just a little over a minute to lap, so that those aforementioned gaps could become even smaller," Vasseur explained.
"We will be focusing completely on ourselves, because in Spielberg each tiny detail can make a difference. This weekend also sees the return of the Sprint format, so the work carried out back in Maranello becomes even more significant, as there is only one hour of free practice prior to qualifying. Everyone in the team, including the drivers, must be on top of their game to ensure we don’t miss any opportunities that come our way. That applies to qualifying, especially when up against such strong opponents and also in terms of how we execute the race," the Frenchman continued.
A simple request from Vasseur
"I want to see us step up a gear in Austria." These are the concluding words of the Ferrari team boss ahead of the upcoming Grand Prix in motorsport's premier class. Ferrari are 60 points behind Red Bull in the constructors' championship. Leclerc and Sainz are third and fourth in the drivers' World Championship standings.