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Ferrari Confirms Multi-Year Renewal for Team Principal Frédéric Vasseur

This renewal ends succession rumors before the team focuses on performance upgrades for 2026

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur walks through the paddock at the Hungaroring racetrack, in Mogyoród, Hungary, Thursday, July 31, 2025, ahead of the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)
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Overview

  • Ferrari announced a multi-year contract extension for Frédéric Vasseur on July 31 ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix.
  • The move ends growing speculation about his future after the Scuderia failed to win a race since October 2024.
  • Ferrari sits second in the 2025 Constructors’ Championship behind McLaren despite underwhelming results this season.
  • Drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc publicly backed Vasseur after media rumors about a potential replacement.
  • The renewed leadership now turns its attention to on-track performance improvements and adapting to the 2026 technical regulations.