Andi76 wrote: ↑15 Mar 2023, 22:35
The final comment basically saying there is no hire and fire mentality at Ferrari can be forgotten and laughed at, and just like Vasseur's comments can be filed in the "what else can they say?" These tweets seem to me in view of the facts rather as wishful thinking and castles in the air of some Ferrari fans. If I hire the 5th team principal in 9 years, then by definition I have a hire&fire policy. Especially if I fire a team principal who brought the team from rank 6 to 2 in only two years. And Binotto wanted to change the whole thing, but then became a victim of the bosses who probably preferred to reintroduce exactly this policy.
But thanks for the info about Mekies. However, I have now read several times that Vasseur had inserted his veto. There is just the question of how good it is if you force someone to stay who (maybe) actually does not want to stay. So rather questionable action. Ultimately, Ferrari must solve its real problems that go far deeper and higher than the current chaos at the middle level.However, this is extremely difficult, unfortunately.
I'm sure the final comment is in regards to now, as it says in the sentence too. I don't think that any person would doubt a tradidional fire and hire mentality at Ferrari.
As for Mekies and him supposedly being forced to stay, I can add a few more quotes from Vasseur:
Vasseur was asked if more people will leave the team (after Sanchez):
"If you mean 'key people' I don't think so, but otherwise in every F1 team there are constantly people leaving and others arriving. I can add that we are a solid group that is looking to the future."
There have been targeted rumours that Laurent Mekies is leaving. What is the internal context like these days?
Vasseur: "I think it is quite normal to be dissatisfied when you don't get the expected results and I can confirm that I am not happy with what I saw in Bahrain."
Vasseur: "But the most important thing is to work as a team and try to improve. About Laurent, personally I have known him for 25 years, I trust him, we have a very good partnership & he will be one of the pillars of the future the company is counting on."
Again, from "tami." on Twitter.