Vasseur attacks Italian media: Despstable and stupid!

Vasseur attacks Italian media: Despstable and stupid!

München, Deutschland - On June 14, 2025, Frederic Vasseur, team boss of Ferrari, expressed sharply about the Italian media and their reporting. He accused some journalists to spread falsehoods and to create unrest in the team. Despite the criticism, Vasseur emphasized that not all journalists were affected, but some reports are perceived as disrespectful and stupid. This was done against the background that reports about a possible replacement of Vasseurs and an impending career end of Lewis Hamilton caused a lot of vertebrae. Vasseur explained that he was not concerned with personal hostility and that he could definitely live with criticism.

After a disappointing start to the season, Ferrari has little chance of the world championship title, which was actually the goal of the season. The gap to leaders McLaren is now almost 200 points. In this context, Vasseur emphasized the mood in the team and assured that relationships with each other were strong. During this difficult phase, Lewis Hamilton, the new star driver from Ferrari, was also loyal to Vasseur and described him as the main reason for his switch to Ferrari. Hamilton criticized the media reports as "nonsens" and made it clear that Vasseur needed support to cope with the responsibilities of the team.

criticism of media reporting

Vasseur used a FIA press conference to address the negative effects of speculation and rumors on his team. He made it clear that the unreflected report on the team members and their families was disrespectful. The enormous external pressure that Ferrari experiences due to his disappointing achievements could still exacerbate the situation. After a disqualification at the China Grand Prix, the focus is now on improving performance and concentrating on upcoming races.

Media reporting is also overshadowed by Charles Leclerc's great performance in Monaco and Spain, which recently ensured a little ray of hope. Vasseur emphasizes that it is crucial to minimize the distractions of external obligations in order to concentrate on the sporting challenges. The pressure is growing, because Ferrari is doing everything possible to take the way back to the championship, a goal that has not been achieved since 2008.

The future of motorsport

The challenges in front of which Ferrari faces are part of a larger conversion process in motorsport. This became clear in an revealing discussion during the Congress Sport brand Medien in Munich, where experts like Jost Capito and Franz Tost spoke about the future of motorsport. Florian Kurz from ESB Marketing Network AG explained that innovation and media literacy were necessary to increase the relevance of the industry, especially in German motorsport. Despite the challenges, motorsport is increasingly perceived as an entertainment platform.

Formula 1 is currently experiencing positive developments that are supported by a Netflix series and other media initiatives. Nevertheless, motorsport is also exposed to the competition with other sports and has to deal with a problem with young talent, since access to sport is expensive and fewer children and young people get into the discipline. The ADAC, partner of the congress, supports the DTM, which has also developed positively and is considered the flagship of the ADAC.

In this combination of challenges and opportunities, it becomes clear that the future orientation of Ferrari and the entire motorsport industry not only depends on sporting success, but also on the reception and presentation in the media and the ability to adapt to changed framework conditions.

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