Carlos Sainz was “wonderful all season” in the way in which he approached his ultimate yr with Ferrari, in accordance 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 yr to race for Ferrari, and Vasseur is filled with reward for the way in which the Spaniard dealt with the scenario to maintain pushing the staff ahead.
“You realize in our enterprise that you’re all the time attempting to consider the following step and as we speak we’ve got on the manufacturing facility guys that have been centered [in Abu Dhabi] on the technique, you might have guys engaged on 2025, we’ve got additionally some guys engaged on 2026. It’s a [never ending] scenario — it’s not that you’re ending one thing at some point 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 originally of the season and I feel we did very effectively and he did very effectively. 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 rapidly 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 yr as a result of I feel we’ve got a superb alternative — we’re enhancing collectively and the temper is nice. I feel the sensation contained in the staff is that … all of us have the sensation that we will 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’s taking half in quite a few farewell occasions for Mercedes and its sponsors.
