Overview

• Vasseur accused Italian media of creating an unstable work environment and blamed them for Ferrari’s prolonged title drought
• Reports in Italy suggested Vasseur’s role as team principal was under threat ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix
• Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc publicly defended Vasseur, pointing to their long-standing relationships and trust in his leadership
• Martin Brundle told Sky Sports F1 that replacing Vasseur would harm team morale and insisted the car’s lack of speed is Ferrari’s primary issue
• Ferrari has not won a world championship since 2008, a dry spell insiders attribute to technical shortcomings rather than managerial failings