Overview
- On Thursday, Ferrari’s chairman and CEO publicly restated their “full confidence” in team principal Fred Vasseur and both lead drivers gave him strong, on‑the‑record support.
- Lewis Hamilton endorsed Vasseur but also urged a review of the management structure above the team principal and said the team carries a straight‑line engine deficit of about 0.4–0.6 seconds per lap.
- Charles Leclerc called the rumours linking Christian Horner to Ferrari “disrespectful” and said the speculation harms the team’s serenity and focus at the factory.
- Christian Horner’s interview in The Times — in which he said Ferrari would be the only team he’d join without an ownership stake — reignited coverage, with commentators noting the remarks may also boost publicity for his book.
- The immediate consequence is a temporary focus on leadership questions that risks distracting engineers and staff from fixing the documented power‑unit shortfall and delivering upgrades planned for next season.