Ferrari Rejects Fred Vasseur Exit Rumours Amid Pressure and Tough 2025 F1 Season
Ferrari has firmly denied growing speculation surrounding the future of Team Principal Fred Vasseur, amid increasing scrutiny over the team’s performance in the 2025 Formula 1 season. Despite mounting pressure following a difficult start to the campaign, the Scuderia remains publicly supportive of the French manager’s leadership and has dismissed recent exit rumours as baseless.
The Italian team has struggled to match expectations this season, falling behind McLaren in both the Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championships after the opening nine rounds. Although Charles Leclerc has helped lift Ferrari to second in the team standings with three podium finishes, the Maranello-based squad still trails McLaren by a substantial 197 points — a gap that has raised eyebrows within the paddock and prompted media speculation.
According to Italian outlet Corriere della Sera, dissatisfaction at Ferrari’s top levels has led to questions over Vasseur’s future, with Ferrari Endurance Racing Director Antonello Coletta reportedly being considered as a potential successor. Antonello Coletta, who also oversees Ferrari’s Le Mans programme, is believed to be a strong internal candidate if the team opts for a leadership change. However, when contacted, Ferrari responded by firmly rejecting the rumours, calling them “fantasy” and insisting there is no basis for the claims.
The report also reignited speculation around John Elkann’s long-standing interest in Red Bull’s Team Principal Christian Horner. John Elkann has reportedly pursued Horner in the past in a bid to replicate Red Bull’s sustained success at Ferrari. Yet Horner shut down speculation at the Spanish Grand Prix, stating he remained “100% committed to Red Bull” and showed no sign of entertaining offers from rival teams.
Despite Ferrari’s public show of support for Fred Vasseur, the pressure continues to mount as the team remains without a Grand Prix victory this year. Leclerc came agonisingly close to a win in Monaco, only to be thwarted late in the race, while new recruit Lewis Hamilton is still looking for his first main race podium in red.
Hamilton, who joined Ferrari from Mercedes ahead of the 2025 season, did manage to secure a Sprint Race win in Shanghai. However, he has found consistent performance elusive and admitted after the Spanish Grand Prix that it had been the most difficult race of his Ferrari career to date.
The Maranello outfit now faces a critical phase in the season, not only to close the gap to McLaren on track but to maintain internal stability as speculation continues to swirl off it.
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