Fighting words from Ferrari as Charles Leclerc propels the team to the podium at Spa

Ferrari is not looking to slow down whatsoever after Charles Leclerc's podium at Spa, as the team looks forward to making further progress in Hungary. The race at Spa was an intriguing one for the Italian team. The team introduced the much-hyped rear suspension that was expected to address the issues with the ride height.

Leclerc qualified and finished P4 in the Sprint, and qualified and finished on the podium in the main Grand Prix. Ferrari was, on average, the third fastest car that weekend, but the ability to drag the best out of it helped them secure a podium.

That was also the first race for the team with the new suspension, and the Ferrari boss thought that with further refinement and data, the team could extract a lot more performance from it. Looking ahead to the race weekend in Hungary, which would have different characteristics compared to Spa, Vasseur was not looking to call time on the season as he sought further improvement. As quoted by Motorsport, he said:

"In recent races, we've made progress in terms of competitiveness, and in Belgium, thanks to the great work done in Maranello, we introduced an update package that further improved our performance. Before the mandatory summer break, we have one final race, the Hungarian Grand Prix, where we want to continue growing."

He added:

"It will be interesting to see how the updated SF-25 performs on a completely different track, twisty and featuring many medium- and low-speed corners. Charles and Lewis are both in good shape, and the team is working well too. We want to arrive at the break with another solid result."

Ferrari announces Fred Vasseur's extension

Ferrari also announced Fred Vasseur's contract extension with the team after being with the team since 2023. There were speculations that the management had looked at some other options, but had finally committed to Vasseur as the team boss.

The brand CEO, Benedetto Vigna, felt that now was the time to recognize the progress that had been made and focus on making further improvements. He said:

"We want to recognize what has been built and commit to what still needs to be achieved. It reflects our trust in Fred's leadership - a trust rooted in shared ambition, mutual expectations and clear responsibility."

He added:

"We move forward with determination and focus, united in our pursuit of the level of performance Ferrari has to aim for."

With Fred Vasseur's future secured for the long term, it would give him time to shape the team better and get the job done.