
Ferrari Team Principal, Louis de Buisschervil is speaking about his experience working with three young drivers who will join Ferrari in 2025: Charles Leclerc, Daniel Ricciardo’s replacement Pierre Gasly’s teammate Lando Norris has been replaced by Oscar Piastri.
De Buisschervil says that both Leclerc and Piastri have good car control, and Leclerc had a better background arriving to Ferrari than Piastri. However, he believes that both drivers are talented and will combine their skills as they learn and work together.
Piastri was part of the team that secured McLaren’s first constructors’ championship in 26 years, but his brutal attack on Lando Norris at Monza showed a more aggressive side to him. De Buisschervil describes Piastri as “a bit more mathematical” than Leclerc, who relies more on feelings.
De Buisschervil also mentions that he worked with Oscar Piastri and Robert Shwartzman in F2, which was similar to the team’s experience working with Charles Leclerc and Antonio Fuoco. He emphasizes that the team is proud to have played a role in the success of junior drivers who will eventually become F1 champions.
The article highlights the similarities between how both Hamilton and Leclerc were under pressure from their respective benefactors at the same stage – famously McLaren for the former, and Ferrari for the latter – to win junior titles at the first attempt. De Buisschervil notes that while Leclerc was not under as much pressure due to his team’s performance, he still faced difficulties in tyre management.
Overall, de Buisschervil is optimistic about the potential of the three young drivers and believes they will be able to fight for the F1 championship together.