Fred Vasseur has predicted a huge fight for the constructors' title this season after Ferrari's success at the Italian Grand Prix last week. (More Motorsport News)
Charles Leclerc led McLaren duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in Monza, claiming his second victory of the season and the team's second win on home soil in the last six years.
Leclerc has now already scored 11 more points than in the entire previous season (206), and closed the gap to second-placed Norris in the drivers' championship to 24 points.
Having also secured a long-awaited triumph in Monaco in May, Vasseur believes Leclerc's win in Monza was among his best experiences as Ferrari team principal.
바카라For Ferrari and for Charles to win in Monaco, to win in Monza 바카라 I think it바카라s probably, with Imola, the two or three that you want to take in the season," Vasseur said.
"But, at the end of the day, you are not scoring more points in Monza than in Baku.
바카라Mathematically speaking it바카라s a win, emotionally speaking for sure it바카라s something very important because we have a huge support from the beginning of the week from the Tifosi, starting on Monday at the factory in Maranello.
바카라We had already lots of people in front of the entrance, and the best way to pay them back is to win.
"But it바카라s not easy, it바카라s not always under our control, but for sure for the team it was a good way to pay them back for their support.바카라
With eight races remaining, Ferrari are now only 39 points away from Red Bull at the head of the constructors바카라 standings ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix next week.
But Baku has proved a difficult track to navigate for the Italian team in recent years, with Ferrari having taken the most pole positions without ever winning the race (four with Sebastian Vettel in 2018, and Leclerc from 2021 to 2023).
Should Leclerc achieve pole position, it will be the best pole streak for a Ferrari driver in a Grand Prix since Michael Schumacher in Spain from 2000 to 2004 (five).
However, in terms of his expectations for the remainder of the campaign, Vasseur believes that the team will be part of a 바카라huge fight바카라 given how close the pack is.
바카라I think it would be a huge mistake to try to draw any conclusions or to change the plan [after winning at Monza],바카라 Vasseur said.
바카라There is a very long way to go until Abu Dhabi, there is something like 450 points on the table.
바카라It바카라s so tight, the fight 바카라 honestly, I spent a couple of years on the pit wall but it바카라s the first time I think in F1 we have this situation where eight drivers can win the race, without an accident or crash.
"Four teams are able to win or be on the podium, and it바카라s changing from session to session.
바카라For me the most impressive was probably Spa where you had a McLaren in FP1, Red Bull in FP2, we started from pole and Mercedes won the race, and we have the feeling that it is almost like this everywhere, except Lando dominating last weekend in Zandvoort.
바카라But you can expect that, I think until the end of the season, it will be like this, that it will be a huge fight, and it바카라s true that with eight cars with this kind of competitiveness that one team can do a one-two and also a seven-eight.
"I don바카라t want to speak about DNF, but this can make a huge difference in terms of points. Let바카라s be focused on Baku first. Step by step we will see.바카라
