Vassyor does not hide that he is angry with the Italian press.

      Frédéric Vasseur believes the difficult situation he and the Ferrari team found themselves in at the start of summer was provoked by the press. And now, after the Italian company's management renewed his contract, he does not hide that at the time he was very angry at the authors of the publications that started it all.

      In his view, in pursuit of ratings journalists are turning to increasingly aggressive methods, openly flouting professional ethics. It should be recalled that in mid‑June the Italian press published reports that Vasseur risked losing his post as head of the Scuderia.

      When, in an interview with Auto Motor und Sport, he was asked whether he could now work more calmly since the troubles were behind him, Vasseur replied: “The rumours caused general confusion, and I didn’t start them — the press did. Neither I nor Ferrari spoke to anyone about these matters.

      But today it is impossible to avoid such external interference. I don’t want to tar all journalists with the same brush, but in our internet age their methods are becoming much more aggressive, because they are forced to fight for clicks.

      Those rumours first appeared during the Canadian Grand Prix, and I really got angry, because it was over the top. Loïc Serra, my technical director, was then accused of doing his job poorly, even though when he started working with our team the 2025 car was already practically ready.”