Winning Ferrari led by Antonello Coletta highlights struggles under Fred Vasseur in F1. As Ferrari’s F1 team struggles and criticism mounts for Frederic Vasseur.

In F1, the title drought has lasted nearly two decades. And this season, Ferrari has yet to win, with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc voicing their frustrations. Meanwhile, the Hypercar program has been a success story since 2023…

On one side, there’s a Ferrari that wins everything; on the other, a Ferrari that wins nothing. It’s the harsh reality of this season, with the Maranello outfit dominating the World Endurance Championship and leaving only scraps for its rivals, while the exact opposite is happening in Formula 1. The contrast reached a peak yesterday: as Ferrari’s Hypercars clinched their third consecutive win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans – the world’s most prestigious endurance race – in France, the Formula 1 cars driven by Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finished a Canadian GP to forget, just like the rest of the season so far.

A sharp and painful contrast. The results speak for themselves. The Hypercar program, pushed by president John Elkann to bring Ferrari back to the top of Endurance racing after a fifty-year absence, was an immediate success upon its return to Le Mans in 2023. The winning streak, launched under the direction of Antonello Coletta, continued thanks to the team’s ability to keep developing the 499P prototype to stay ahead of automotive giants like Porsche, Cadillac, BMW, Peugeot, Alpine, and Aston Martin. The result has been a Le Mans hat-trick and dominant performances in this year’s WEC races.

Highs and lows — By contrast, in Formula 1 Ferrari has carried on with ups and downs, a rollercoaster of inconsistency between seasons, with a title drought that now stretches back nearly twenty years. The same story is unfolding in 2025, a season that began with strong promise following the previous year, when Ferrari fought McLaren for the Constructors’ title right up to the final race.

Winless — Yet after ten Grands Prix, Ferrari finds itself the only top team still without a win, while McLaren, Red Bull, and Mercedes have all tasted victory at least once. On top of that, the grumblings of Leclerc and Hamilton (who both criticized strategy again yesterday) continue to unsettle the team, confirming signs of internal crisis. At this point, calling it a failure isn’t an exaggeration, especially considering the ambitious proclamations made after Hamilton’s arrival. It’s no surprise then that team principal Frederic Vasseur is under scrutiny. And among the possible replacements, the name of Coletta – the man behind Ferrari’s Le Mans miracle – is gaining traction. Elkann’s trust in him is at an all-time high. Meanwhile, Fred Vasseur, whose contract is nearing expiration, is being held accountable for the team’s stagnation and some questionable internal decisions.

Tough challenge — But if Antonello Coletta were to say yes and take over as head of the racing division, he would face a far more difficult challenge than any he’s encountered so far. Formula 1 is vastly more complex than endurance racing, and next year will bring the biggest regulatory overhaul in history, with entirely new cars, engines, and tyres. Moreover, taking over a team mid-season, with a technical structure shaped by others and a tense internal atmosphere, would make the job even more daunting. Ferrari’s two-faced reality now faces a turning point that could truly define its future.