Ferrari may have missed out on the first constructors’ championship in 16 years in 2024, but for the first time in a long time, they looked like a team that could They will really win the title if they stay on this trajectory. And that’s why, while there was disappointment in losing to McLaren by just 14 points, that was quickly overcome by an overwhelming sense of hope and excitement about what could come.
Team principal Fred Vasseur was on fine form as he hosted a group of international media at an event space overlooking Ferrari’s beautiful Fiorano test track for the Italian team’s traditional end-of-season Christmas lunch.