F1 | Ferrari, Mekies: “Vettel natural leader, central to our project”

Interviewed by Autosprint magazine, Laurent mekies also spoke of Sebastian Vettel. The sporting director of Ferrari, as well as coordinator of the Cavallino Driver Academy, despite underlining the ease of working with a driver of his own quarry, recognized the qualities of the German who has been at Maranello since the 2015 season.

"Easier to work with a boy who grew up in the nursery? I really think so – admitted the Ferrari sporting director -. It's human for this to be the case. Relationships are created over the years. If a relationship started well before arriving in Formula 1, it is an advantage for everyone. If you have known each other for a long time, as in life, you are able to have a more intense and close relationship. The teams are also large in terms of staff, and knowing many people well and knowing how to interact together with everyone is an added value for the driver and for the team, in terms of involvement and feedback".

Mekies then, analyzing Vettel's figure, added: “This does not detract from the fact that, when working with a four-time world champion like Vettel, a natural leader in his DNA, who is a central person in our project and is always able to find the word, the calm and the right motivation, this is also extraordinary. But on paper, the longer you stay with a driver, the more you benefit. I probably express myself in these terms regarding Vettel because he has been with us for a long time now".