Carlos Sainz was “wonderful all season” in the best way he approached his closing 12 months with Ferrari, in line with group principal Fred Vasseur.
Ferrari signed Lewis Hamilton to drive for the group 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 best way the Spaniard dealt with the state of affairs to maintain pushing the group ahead.
“You already know in our enterprise that you’re at all times making an attempt to consider the following step and right now we have now on the manufacturing facility guys that have been targeted [in Abu Dhabi] on the technique, you may have guys engaged on 2025, we have now additionally some guys engaged on 2026. It’s a [never ending] state of affairs — it’s not that you’re ending one thing sooner or later and beginning the opposite day.
“I requested all people, not less than on observe, to be targeted on 2024 till the top. I requested the identical of Carlos originally of the season and I believe we did very nicely and he did very nicely. 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 closing 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 alternative — we’re bettering collectively and the temper is nice. I believe the sensation contained in the group 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 group Williams on the Yas Marina Circuit earlier this week, however the Scuderia has to attend a short time longer to run Hamilton for the primary time as he’s taking half in a lot of farewell occasions for Mercedes and its sponsors.
