Vasseur opens up on hopes with Ferrari upgrades at Monza

Ferrari have brought lots of upgrades to their home race in Monza. Team Principal Frédéric Vasseur has revealed what he his hoping for from these upgrades to help Ferrari bounce back from a difficult period.

Ferrari were struggling before F1's summer break. However, a 'surprise' podium for Leclerc at Zandvoort and the new upgrades on the car could help the Italian team return to the top step of the podium. When asked what he wanted from the large upgrade package, Vasseur admitted he wanted to be faster, but admits it is a struggle to bring performance to the car.

"Consistency was not the issue on the long stint. I think we made a huge step forward compared to 12 months ago on this. For sure, we are all looking after consistency from session to session or from event to event. But we are also in the situation that we are developing this car now for three years or four years. It's becoming more and more difficult to bring performance to the car and we have to take a bit more risk on this and sometimes it's paying off, sometimes a bit less." the Frenchman admitted.

Ferrari finished FP2 third and fifth with Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc respectively. Leclerc was second fastest in the first practice session of the weekend, two-tenths behind Max Verstappen. They currently sit 64 points behind Red Bull in the Constructors Standings, and 30 behind McLaren in second.

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