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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\u201cThey shouldn\u2019t be being beaten by Williams,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pressure Points<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Vasseur enjoyed a grace period after arriving in 2023, but the honeymoon is over as the Tifosi demand swift progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Incremental Upgrades, Big Expectations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Ferrari plan \u201csmall upgrades\u201d for Imola and Monaco before mandatory Barcelona front-wing changes take effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vasseur insists those tweaks, plus a later aerodynamic reset, will help close the gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI trust completely Charles and Lewis,\u201d he said, praising their qualifying prowess while admitting race pace must improve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Hamilton Factor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Hamilton\u2019s headline transfer was meant to usher in a new era, yet the seven-time champion has found himself battling Aston Martin rather than the McLarens he left behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Briton publicly backs Vasseur but privately urges quicker solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Historical Echoes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Ferrari\u2019s last constructors\u2019 title came in 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each subsequent leadership cycle has collapsed under mounting expectation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hill suggests Vasseur must demonstrate a clear development trajectory by mid-season or face boardroom restlessness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Path Forward<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
With cost-cap constraints limiting radical redesigns, Ferrari rely on incremental aero gains and a rumoured improved power-unit mapping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If those updates fail, 2025 may be written off early in favour of 2026 preparation\u2014a scenario that would test Vasseur\u2019s job security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Verdict<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The next three Grand Prix should reveal whether Ferrari can reignite their challenge or whether Vasseur will indeed \u201cfeel the heat\u201d like many predecessors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ferrari entered 2025 hailed as dark-horse title contenders after signing Lewis Hamilton to partner Charles Leclerc. Six races later, they sit fourth, 152 points adrift of runaway leaders McLaren, and Damon Hill warns that team principal Fred Vasseur is \u201cgoing to feel the heat.\u201d Performance Gap Widens Aside from Leclerc\u2019s podium in Saudi Arabia, the SF-25 has been eclipsed not only by McLaren and Red Bull but also, occasionally, by Williams. Hill told the BBC\u2019s Chequered Flag podcast that such results are \u201cnot acceptable\u201d for the Scuderia\u2019s resources. \u201cThey shouldn\u2019t be being beaten by Williams,\u201d he said. Pressure Points Vasseur<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":34980,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,26,24],"tags":[32,29],"class_list":["post-34989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-latest-news","category-regulations","tag-ferrari","tag-lewis-hamilton"],"yoast_head":"\n