MichaelFerrari wrote: ↑25 Aug 2024, 03:23
I would like to ask the following
If "we win/lose as a team" as they always say....
Would you say Charles has his bit of responsibility in the team inherent struggles since he joined, or would you argue he's immune to criticism and it's entirely the team's fault?
I'm not talking about his driving, but his leadership in general, obviously everybody can have a bad day sometime.
Also,I single him out because he is Ferrari's starboy, with a huge salary.
Thank you for taking time to give your opinion
1. Leclerc isn't the leader of the team. I'm not sure who he should be leading. His garage?
2. We don't know enough about their inner workings to determine whose "fault" it is, or how much fault they bear. Not even with people like Cardile or Binotto.
3. Ferrari has been on the decline for almost two decades now. These struggles didn't begin when Leclerc joined. In the actual time they've been struggling, they've had Vettel, Alonso, and Raikkonen, in addition to the current driver pairing. Were all of these drivers also individually responsible for the team doing poorly, more so than the people responsible for the team's organization, development, and strategy? The consistent factor here is the team, not the drivers.
The drivers are not immune to criticism, of course. All the drivers mentioned did poorly at some points. It is possible that Leclerc/Sainz unintentionally feed into bad habits or workplace culture. However, I don't think it should be the driver's responsibility to lead the team... that simply isn't their job.
Ferrari has never had a weak driver lineup; the fact the problem persists indicates it's an issue within the team itself. Vasseur recognizes this which is why he is making such big changes.