Frederic Vasseur: "2018 not ugliest F1 season"

Published on 07 Feb 2018 11:20

By: Rob Veenstra

Frederic Vasseur has played down two of the biggest controversies in F1 at present. Many believe that the introduction of the 'Halo' and the banning of 'grid girls' means that 2018 could be a particularly ugly season at the pinnacle of motor sport.

"They are two different things," Sauber boss Vasseur told the Swiss newspaper Blick. "The grid girls are replaced by grid kids and I like that," the Frenchman said. "And Halo is about safety, and in a serious accident we will be very grateful for it."

So when asked if Liberty Media is destroying the DNA of F1, Vasseur answered: "Nothing has changed on the track so far. Only in marketing. Even the new start times will not turn F1 upside down."

As for the Swiss team he leads, Vasseur said the Hinwil factory is working overtime to put the 2018 car together ahead of the first test in just under three weeks. "We will be faster, but in 2017 we were far behind," said the Sauber team principal. "We want to fight in the midfield but we must not forget that this is a long-term project."

Vasseur said 50 new staff are being added to the workforce of 420, amid great optimism about the new title sponsorship by Ferrari-linked Alfa Romeo. "They identify with us and want to keep Sauber as a brand," he said. "It is probably the first time since the BMW time that Sauber has such a good opportunity." (GMM)

xoya

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Vasseur seems like a legitimatelly good guy

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Feb 7 2018 - 11:31

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xoya

Posts: 583
Vasseur seems like a legitimatelly good guy
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- Feb 7 2018 - 11:31
- blade
  
  Posts: 341
  Agree he does indeed. I don't agree with the whole halo thing, i think Ive said it previously - but F1 becoming too sanitised for me - if you plan to remove every risk - then its not racing right?
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  Feb 7 2018 - 11:54
- arkady
  
  Posts: 225
  Yeah, he also seemed like a very nice guy in the 'grill the grid' video
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  Feb 7 2018 - 11:55
calle.itw

Posts: 8,527
A reasonable guy, Vasseur. We must prevent him from joining McLaren at all cost.
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- Feb 7 2018 - 15:53
- Bhurt
  
  Posts: 320
  I was just thinking the same thing. His honest assessment of where Sauber is at the moment is about as far from the McLaren way of talking as you can get. Impossible not to respect that.
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  Feb 7 2018 - 16:28
- calle.itw
  
  Posts: 8,527
  We certainly need more of that in F1. Thats also why I respected Hasegawa more than many others in F1. F1 need a more humble and honest approach.
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  Feb 8 2018 - 16:58
mcbhargav

Posts: 1,332
Congrats on the new Job additions. Its a great morale booster. With a great leader at helm, Sauber might even fight for top 10 finishes.
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- Feb 7 2018 - 16:41

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