F1 | Ferrari, Vasseur clarifies the figure of the technical director

Frederic Vasseur wanted to clarify the roles in force within the technical organization of Ferrari. The French manager, in his first season as team principal of the Cavallino, reiterated how Henry Cardile is the technical director in all respects of the team who deals with the aspect relating to the car chassis. While Enrico Gualtieri's skills are focused on the engine. Professional tasks which Vasseur himself wanted to put in order, so as not to generate confusion of roles on the outside.

“I don't know where this story comes from, because the company's organization chart is very clear – Vasseur declared to Autosport – All the guys who work on the chassis side interface with Enrico Cardile, for me Enrico is the technical director. If we want to be precise, he is the technical director of the chassis part and we have, in parallel, Enrico Gualtieri who is the technical director of the engine side".

Vasseur, completing his analysis, added: “When I received questions about this at Zandvoort, or whether they had two technical directors, I replied that the other teams are also organized like this: a technical director in Brackley, one in Brixworth. You have one in Viry-Chatillon and one in Enstone.”

Concluding, the Ferrari team principal said: “You cannot have the same person as technical director of the two areas. As far as we are concerned we have Enrico Cardile as technical director of the chassis and Enrico Gualtieri technical director of the power unit. I don't know where the misunderstanding comes from, because on paper it's very clear."