Overview

• Ferrari chairman John Elkann has granted Fred Vasseur a multi-year contract extension to maintain stability after the team failed to secure a win and fell 268 points behind McLaren in the first half of 2025.
• The renewal officially ends months of speculation over Vasseur’s leadership and underlines Ferrari’s emphasis on continuity amid intensifying performance scrutiny.
• Sky Sports commentator David Croft reports that Ferrari will hold confidential sessions requiring Vasseur to present strategies for returning to the top step of the podium and mounting future title challenges.
• Both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc publicly praised Ferrari’s decision to back Vasseur as the team initiates collaborative planning meetings ahead of the summer break.
• Vasseur acknowledged that Hamilton’s driving style has yet to suit Ferrari’s car and highlighted the importance of coordinated efforts between engineers, mechanics and drivers to improve results.