Vasseur eyes optimistic Ferrari season finale in Abu Dhabi
Scuderia Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has set his sights on a potential podium finish for the team at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
“That we will be the target.”- Fred Vasseur
The French motorsports chief, who spoke to GPblog after his team’s torrid weekend in Qatar, detailed his expectations of a possible podium finish at the Yas Marina Circuit.
“That we will be the target. Nobody changes the car, and compared to Sao Paulo, it means that if we have a good weekend in terms of preparation, we can be back on the podium,” Vasseur said.
The Ferrari team, which had endured a challenging campaign in 2025, witnessed another instalment of such challenges last time out at the Qatar Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc’s eighth-place finish during the Sunday race being the only points the Maranello-based outfit recorded over the weekend.
Abu Dhabi, however, has proven to be a good hunting ground for Ferrari, and during the 2024 edition of the race, the team claimed a double podium finish – second and third place with then-drivers Carlos Sainz and Leclerc.
Piero Ferrari drops hard truth about the Ferrari team
Amid the challenging season the Ferrari outfit has continued to experience, vice chairman and son of founder Enzo Ferrari, Piero Ferrari, offered a tough assessment of the team’s 2025 campaign.
The Italian motorsports chief compared the season Ferrari is experiencing to “a punch in the stomach.” The 80-year-old, however, concluded by expressing optimism that the Prancing Horse will return to its glory days soon.
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