Fred Vasseur has dismissed rivals’ worries over Ferrari’s innovation in his first big-time battle as team boss
The SF-23’s S-Duct concept is the cause of Ferrari’s competitors requesting clarification from the FIA about its legality, repor൲ted.
New team principal Vasseur has put rivals in their place, saying: “Wꦬell, as you may know, all the teams are in contact with the FIA.
“And we did exactly the same and there is no issue at al🔥l.”
Vasseur, speaking on the first day of 2023 preseason testing in Bahrain, may look back on this as the first of many pﷺote🌺ntial rows as the new team boss at a major team.
The S-Duct concept on Ferrari’s new car is to optimise airflow towards the rear 𒈔of the car.
It is a comple🐟x design which other teams would unlikely to be able to replicate.
Vasseur, meanwhi💞le, has been given an early r♋eminder of the scrutiny that any upgrades at a team of Ferrari’s stature will come under.
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, 💯to F1.
