Fred Vasseur has declined to comment on the rumours surrounding Adrian Newey in the run-up to the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Reports have emerged ahead of the Imola track suggesting that the Red Bull star engineer has “already signed” a deal that will allow him to move. to Ferrari.
Newey is expected to leave Red Bull in the first quarter of 2025, ending a 19-year partnership with the Milton Keynes-based team. When asked about his long-term plans, the 65-year-old first said he was looking to get away from the paddock to relax and spend time with his family.
However, ahead of the Emilia Romagna GP, a Daily Mail report claimed that Italian sources indicated that Newey had already drawn up a contract to sign for Vasseur’s team at Ferrari.
Referring to the hypothesis involving Ferrari and Newey, Vasseur said: “Adrian, he’s got a mega record. He is the most successful engineer in the paddock. I don’t know the statistics, but I would say that’s the case. But I have no comment on it. “
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While Vasseur remained tight-lipped about Newey’s future, the Ferrari team principal had a lot to say about the team’s trajectory. “Honestly, Ferrari’s task today is to improve step by step, small step by little,” he added. “And I accept as true that the other people we have in the company are doing an intelligent job. ”
“If you compare it to a year ago and early May, which was probably in Miami, we were a moment away. And last week in Miami, we were between 0. 1 and 0. 15 moments behind. This means that we have taken a big step forward. But it’s not enough, because obviously I think Red Bull is ahead. It’s a lot less and not Array, but they’re still a little ahead in my opinion.
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“We have to continue advancing hundredths by hundredths. And we have to concentrate on the fact that it will never be five tenths or five tenths. This will be a mistake. If we have to compensate and catch up, it will be hundredths to hundredths and we will have to not believe that there is a miracle solution. “
Ferrari came into its secondary grand prix with a main upgrade package that can propel Vasseur’s team into the fight for wins. Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz will be keen to challenge Max Verstappen and Lando Norris for victory on Sunday.
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