Michael Schmidt thinks Frédéric Vasseur will not stay on as Ferrari team boss for long. The German journalist does not doubt the Frenchman's qualities, but he thinks expectations at the Italian racing stable are too high.

Vasseur will take over the role of team boss from Mattia Binotto next season. However, the question is how long he will stay on as team boss, as Ferrari has had five team bosses in the past 15 years. "I think Vasseur also has only a short shelf life at Ferrari," Schmidt said in his column for Auto, Motor und Sport.

Unrealistic

The journalist does not believe the team will be champions next year and if that is the goal, he calls it unrealistic. "They built a good car by accident in the winter, but it only went downhill." Schmidt does report that he does not think it will be down to Vasseur if Ferrari does not win a championship under his leadership. The journalist points mainly to the culture within the team. "He will just end up in a situation where he can only lose. I am convinced that Vasseur cannot continue with the current people."