Ferrari enjoyed a decent start to their campaign at the 2026 F1 Australian GP, with Charles Leclerc finishing third, behind the two Mercedes of George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, and just ahead of his team-mate Lewis Hamilton in fourth. The team’s expected start line advantage that was seen in testing translated into the opening F1…
After launching the SF-26, Ferrari team principal Frédéric Vasseur said, “2026 for sure will be a very exciting season” in F1. He has been at Ferrari since 2023, just missing out on the old ground effect regulations that began in 2022. Now, he is heading into 2026 with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton as his…
Speaking after last weekend’s F1 Hungarian GP, Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur claims he understands Lewis Hamilton’s frustration which spilled over following a disappointing Saturday performance in Formula 1 Qualifying. Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton endured a second consecutive frustrating qualifying session last weekend in Hungary. Having failed to progress from Q1 in Belgium 2 weeks ago,…
Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton have both expressed their approval following the announcement that Fred Vasseur will continue as Ferrari team principal on a new multi-year contract, confirmed just ahead of the F1 Hungarian GP weekend. Vasseur’s initial contract was set to expire at the end of 2025. His leadership had faced growing scrutiny in…
Carlos Sainz reflects on his move to Williams F1 with the Spaniard very confident in his decision. Reflecting on his previous role at Ferrari, he comments on the news of Fred Vasseur’s contract renewal. 13 races into his first season with Williams in Formula 1, Carlos Sainz reflects on his decision to join the storied…
Fred Vasseur has been the subject of some scathing criticism and rumors in the Italian media; his absence from the F1 Austrian GP led to Toto Wolff getting asked about the Frenchman and his future at Scuderia Ferrari. The Ferrari team principal found himself on the wrong side of the Italian media ahead of the…
Both Lewis Hamilton and teammate Charles Leclerc have voiced their support for team principal Fred Vasseur as speculation swirls about his future with Ferrari ahead of the F1 Canadian GP. Several Italian publications have recently raised questions about Vasseur’s leadership, hinting at internal tensions and feelings of disillusionment within the team. Vasseur took over after…
Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur is breathing easier after the podium finish at the F1 Spanish GP. Charles Leclerc’s P3 in Barcelona marked his back-to-back podium finishes after the P2 in Monaco. The two results have bolstered Ferrari into second in the constructors’ standings, six points ahead of Mercedes in third. Vasseur, too, recognizes the importance…
Lewis Hamilton slumped to 10th place on his Ferrari debut at the F1 Australian GP amid a frustrating day, with Charles Leclerc not faring much better in 8th as the team led by Fred Vasseur had a grim start to the campaign. The seven-time World Championship scored just a single point at Albert Park after…
In the third part of an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, Xavier Marcos Padros, current technical director of Cadillac’s LMDh sportscar program, discussed the different leadership styles of Ferrari F1 team principals Mattia Binotto and Fred Vasseur. Working at Ferrari F1 from 2018 to 2024, and as Charles Leclerc’s race engineer, Marcos Padros noted that…
