Sugarcoat it however much you can, but the 2022 season for Ferrari was an absolute disaster. The team with an incredible start to the season fell down the cracks so deep there was no getting them up again. This scenario, as we all know, brought some important changes to Ferrari. According to Charles Leclerc, who took a hit to his confidence levels after the 2022 season, definitely feels positive after these changes by Ferrari. In fact, if it ever did waver, Leclerc’s trust in the Ferrari project is back after this $6,000,000 million masterstroke.

The $6 million masterstroke that shocked the grid at the start of the year. The masterstroke that no one saw coming, but also the one that has a massive impact on the team already. What is this $6 million masterstroke? It’s the amount Ferrari paid to poach Frederic Vasseur from Alfa Romeo and get him to Maranello. According to Leclerc, this move by Ferrari has made him believe in the project once again.

“I believe in the project as much as I’ve ever believed in the project before. Especially since Fred arrived,” said Leclerc. “So for now it’s clear. Then it’s also clear that I want to win. But I believe in this project and I’m sure we are working in the right direction.”

One person can have a big impact on the team and Vasseur is clearly having that impact on Ferrari. By signing the Frenchman Ferrari already broke a long pattern. In fact, his fearless, firm yet fair way of ruling is part of the charm and why everyone respects the new boss. Probably why he is managing the team better than his predecessor.

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In fact, the Monegasque has lauded his way of doing things and a specific ideology.

Charles Leclerc appreciates Frederic Vasseur for creating a calm bubble around the Ferrari camp

Despite the general perception of Ferrari being a boiling-pressure pot, Vasseur feels extremely comfortable at his new home. The French boss has admitted in the past it’s not the people inside Maranello but the ones who create the rumors outside that make it difficult to manage the storied team.

In fact, this is precisely why Vasseur took steps to protect his personnel from outside chatter. This is exactly what Leclerc appreciates as well.

Speaking to the media, Leclerc said, “I think we’ve created a bubble where we don’t let what’s happening outside influence us too much, and that’s really good. I think Fred was really on board and immediately understood that the media could influence the team in some way in the past, and that was one of the focus areas at the beginning of the year.”

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This is exactly what keeps Ferrari’s morale high and everyone focused on the task. No necessary outside chatter!