Vasseur on Sainz's departure: "A decision not easy to make"

Telling your driver that he will not be extended at the end of the season must not be easy. So when it comes to doing it before the season even begins, it must be even more difficult. This is what Frédéric Vasseur experienced when the opportunity to sign Lewis Hamilton, this time for real, presented itself to him during the winter.

Faced with this choice, and while Charles Leclerc had just extended, the team principal of Ferrari was forced to "sacrifice" his second foal Carlos Sainz. " Honestly, I have huge respect for Carlos and what he has done for Ferrari., commented Frédéric Vasseur before mentioning the departure of the Madrilenian.

As you know, this decision was not an easy one to make. But he is doing a very good job. He has remained professional in these difficult conditions. I see perfectly what he brings to the team, what he brought to the team last year and he was part of the recovery last year when we had a difficult dynamic during the summer and I am more than happy to have Carlos and I will keep a very good relationship with him. »

Satisfied with everything the Spaniard has been able to do since his arrival as team principal at the dawn of the 2023 campaign, Frédéric Vasseur even said that he was " of course » ready to work with him again in the future. After a return to Ferrari? Or during a new joint adventure?

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