{"id":71653,"date":"2023-04-24T07:53:46","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T02:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/?p=71653"},"modified":"2023-04-24T07:54:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T02:24:00","slug":"ferrari-team-boss-vasseur-shuns-the-plans-for-b-spec-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/ferrari-team-boss-vasseur-shuns-the-plans-for-b-spec-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferrari team boss Vasseur shuns the plans for ‘ B-spec ‘car"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

Ferrari team boss Frederic Vasseur has overseen a difficult start to the calendar year, with the team failing to record a podium over the first three races and coming away from last weekend’s Australian Grand Prix empty-handed \u2013 Charles Leclerc DNF, while Carlos Sainz was handed a penalty after colliding with Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read More:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Bugatti brings limited edition Bolide<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

What does he say?<\/h2>\n

Ahead of Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2023, Vasseur says there are no plans for a ‘B-spec’ car soon but has indicated Ferrari will be active on the development front.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Ferrari-F1\"<\/p>\n

“I think we will have a flow of updates that some will come\u2026 Not at Baku, because Baku we have the aero package for the level of downforce, [and] with the Sprint race, it’s not the easiest.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

But from Miami, Imola, not Monaco, but Barcelona \u2013 each race will have an update on the car.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

We are sticking to the plan but have made some adjustments in balance and behaviour. It [the car] was much better in Melbourne, and we’ll continue in this direction.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

“I don’t know if you can speak about it. It’s not a B-car if it’s what you want to say. We won’t come up with something completely different; we’ll continue to update this one and try to update massively.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

You have to consider all the aspects of this,” he commented. “To do a new project during the season, start from scratch, and do a new car with the cost cap first, but also considering the restriction of the wind tunnel time.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0I don’t want to say it’s impossible but challenging.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

“Also, on our side, we have the feeling \u2013 and I hope that we are right and moving in the right direction \u2013 that we still have much room for improvement on the car.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

“As long as we are still able to develop the car, get points on the aero, to get a better balance, to get a better stability and so [on], I think it makes sense to push in this direction.”<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Present Constructor Standings<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
POS<\/abbr><\/th>\nTEAM<\/th>\nPTS<\/abbr><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nRED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT<\/td>\n123<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES<\/td>\n65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nMERCEDES<\/td>\n56<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nFERRARI<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nMCLAREN MERCEDES<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nALPINE RENAULT<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nHAAS FERRARI<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nALFA ROMEO FERRARI<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nALPHATAURI HONDA RBPT<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nWILLIAMS MERCEDES<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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