Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur shut down early Lewis Hamilton title talk despite his Barcelona victory cutting Kimi Antonelli's championship lead. Vasseur brushed aside the narrative, pointing out that just two weeks prior, after a disappointing Monaco outing, the team was deemed a "disaster." He insists Ferrari will approach the upcoming Austrian Grand Prix with the same focused mindset, not getting ahead of themselves based on one strong result.
While Ferrari's significant upgrade package clearly delivered in Spain, helping with tyre management and overall pace, Vasseur cautioned against reading too much into the performance. He highlighted that Barcelona's extreme temperatures could have been a significant factor, making the competitive order less clear for future races. The 2024 season, Vasseur argues, will ultimately be decided by each team's capacity for continuous development, not by individual race results. The focus remains on bringing further performance to the car.
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