Ferrari’s Fred Vasseur has been requested about Adrian Newey – and his response hints {that a} link-up gained’t occur.
Pink Bull’s outgoing chief expertise officer is a coveted determine in F1, and might begin work at a brand new employer subsequent season.
Aston Martin and Ferrari are the groups credited with the keenest curiosity in bringing Newey into their manufacturing facility.
However Ferrari crew principal Vasseur advised Corriere della Sera: “I’ve all the time mentioned that the group comes first.
“This is applicable to engineers, drivers and anybody.
“It isn’t the sum of abilities that generates efficiency however a proper mixture of things.
“Paris Saint-Germain have all the time taken the very best, but they’ve by no means gained the Champions League.
“Nonetheless, we’re heading in the right direction.”
Vasseur famous that monetary restrictions means he prioritises a bunch above a singular transformative particular person.
“Sure, it’s a consequence of the funds cap,” he mentioned.
“Beforehand Pink Bull, Ferrari, Mercedes would have spent with out limits, now it isn’t attainable and so they need to be extra environment friendly.
“Different groups, nonetheless, are used to transferring with diminished assets.
“This too is a lesson and the result’s a championship by no means seen earlier than the place eight of them can win.”
Vasseur clearly acknowledged “no” when requested if Ferrari’s new technical construction can be completely different from the one earlier than.
Nonetheless, key figures have exited Maranello.
Enrico Cardile represents a serious loss to Ferrari and is a big coup for Aston Martin, who signed him as their new chief technical officer.
“Stability doesn’t imply preserving Cardile,” Vasseur replied.
“It means having a strong management group, with over 100 individuals, among the many most essential in your complete Ferrari firm, we meet repeatedly to debate issues.
“We’re an organisation during which the collective issues greater than the person.”
Vasseur backed his present group, with out Cardile, however added: “However I’m additionally satisfied that it wants reinforcements, and in reality now we have employed 60 individuals in 12 months with out promoting.
“Lastly, there’s additionally one other side: with the funds cap it’s not possible to all the time maintain the identical ones.”