Ferrari chief executive Benedetto Vigna is expected to take on a significantly more active role in 2023 with the Scuderia alongside newly appointed team boss Frédéric Vasseur, according to a report from Italy.
The Frenchman is days away from leaving Sauber and transferring to Maranello where he will take over the responsibilities assumed by outgoing Scuderia chief Mattia Binotto who resigned at the end of last month.
Vasseur, renowned for being a pragmatic and no-nonsense operator and team principal, will take the helm of Ferrari with the aim of reviving the momentum displayed by the Italian outfit at the start of the 2022 season, and carrying its success down to the wire.
But while the 54-year-old is very much his own man, a report from Motorsport.com's Italian affiliate contends that his management role will be closely scrutinized by Ferrari's top brass and especially by CEO Vigna who will apparently assume an active role alongside Vasseur.
Vigna's involvement with Ferrari's Gestione Sportiva would mark a departure from how the manufacturer has managed the Scuderia efforts in the past, that is with little input and influence over whoever was in charge of the team's destiny.
The report also claims that the development of Ferrari's 2023 contender - codenamed 'project 675' – has gone smoothly, while simulations point to the car being an improvement over this year's F1-75.
Furthermore, Ferrari's engine department led by Enrico Gualtieri has slightly reined in its daily activity as its 2023-spec power unit has already reached its reliability and endurance targets, early milestones that will favourably impact the team's budget cap, as less development work will be required.
As a reminder, Ferrari will unveil its 2023 F1 car on February 14, 2023.
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