Ferrari boss Vasseur fires back at Wolff’s brutal McLaren claim: 'Humiliation? No!'
Co-author:Olly Darcy
Marnik Kok caught the Formula 1 world around twenty years ago. A deep passion for motorsport, Ferrari, and a background in journalism led him to contribute to various (international) F1 platforms. Since 2020, Marnik has been active as an editor and journalist in the pinnacle of motorsport for several media outlets, including De Telegraaf. As of 2025, he brings that experience to GPblog as a seasoned editor.
During his active years as a journalist — now working as a freelancer — Marnik attended numerous events, with the Dutch Grand Prix standing out as one of the highlights. In addition to his work at GPblog, Marnik is also active in the communications sector at a major national provider and steps in wherever needed. Sitting still is not an option — especially not in motorsport!
Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has disagreed with Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff after the Austrian commented about McLaren and their superior pace after the Dutch Grand Prix
For Ferrari, it was a terrible race weekend as F1 returned from its summer break, with a double DNF for the Scuderia consigning them to a pointless finish as both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc crashed out.
However, at the Grand Prix around the Zandvoort circuit, Ferrari, Mercedes, and Red Bull could not find any pace compared to the papaya coloured team, with Lando Norris' DNF the only reason why a fifth consecutive one-two finish eluded them.
As a result, Wolff had a harsh reaction and said that McLaren were humiliating everyone, with the British team now sitting on 584 constructors' championship points, 224 points clear of Ferrari back in P2.
Oscar Piastri's victory at the Dutch Grand Prix meant his lead extended to 34 points in the drivers' championship.
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Vasseur disagrees with McLaren dominance
Shortly afterwards, in the presence of GPBlog, Vasseur was asked about Wolff's harsh judgment, something the Frenchman refutes.
Not completely, because it's not only the last stint. I think if you have a look at the race, in the middle of the second stint, I don't know if [McLaren decided to push or not," Vasseur explained.
"But, they were also much faster than everybody. I think they managed the first 10 laps of the second stint before the VSC, and when they decided to push, they were miles away."
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Ferrari still sits second behind McLaren in the constructors' standings, but that gap will only increase as the season goes on, with Vasseur admitting that the speed of the British team cannot be followed by anyone else on the grid.
"Clearly, they are a step ahead in quali, but much more than this in the race. But humiliation. I won't go so far," concluded the team boss.
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