Through all his title victories in junior categories and the delivery of race wins for Maranello, Vasseur accepts that being on top is about brilliance in all areas.
That is why his spell at Ferrari has been one of evolution rather than revolution – and is more about chipping away to make everything slightly better than finding a dream ingredient that changes it all at once.
The result has been a drip of things slowly and steadily falling into place.
There is the standout capture of Lewis Hamilton for 2025 and, this week, confirmation of the signings of Loic Serra and Jerome d’Ambrosio from Mercedes.
But change goes far beyond just getting on board key figures, and Vasseur is clear that one of the fundamentals at a successful racing team is attitude.
So, for him, when he talks about how Ferrari has evolved from its troubled end to the 2022 campaign to being within touching distance of Red Bull, it is the mindset shift that stands out.
Gone is the sense of organised chaos that sometimes unfolded on the pit wall in tense strategy moments when the clear lines of communication, and willingness of someone to put their head above the parapet and take a decision, were almost non-existent.
Frederic Vasseur, Team Principal and General Manager, Scuderia Ferrari
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Instead, what Vasseur sees, is individuals open to being a bit more on edge and willing to take a few more risks. This, he says, is crucial to overhauling Red Bull.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with Motorsport.com about the changes he has made at Ferrari since his arrival, Vasseur says a willingness to push things much closer to the limit stands out.
“There has been some technical recruitment, and we made some changes internally in terms of the sporting director, strategy and so on,” he said. “I think it’s working very well.
“I want to take some risks because our competitors are taking risks. I think it’s the DNA of Red Bull, probably.” Fred Vasseur
“The good feeling that I have on the pit wall is that the atmosphere is very calm, that we have a good collaboration and this is… I think it’s efficient.
“But the other change, and it’s not [a question to me], you have to ask the question to others, but… I want to take some risks because our competitors are taking risks. I think it’s the DNA of Red Bull, probably.
“They are always at the limit everywhere. I’m sure that even when we were last year…
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