Could Vasseur Lose His Position at the Helm of Ferrari?

The simplest answer to that question is: of course, he can. Ferrari's leadership is under immense pressure, with high expectations for results from their very first race at the helm, and anything less than first place is often seen as a failure.

This means that Frédéric Vasseur, who has led the Scuderia since the start of 2023, has achieved his first significant success simply by staying in the position for this long. However, Ferrari's last world champion remains Kimi Räikkönen with his 2007 title, and the team's performance hasn't significantly improved despite changes in technical regulations.

During the Baku race weekend, rumors resurfaced that Vasseur might be replaced, though not by Christian Horner, who had previously offered his services to Ferrari in an interview with The Times.

The Frenchman rightly noted that Horner, who was dismissed by Red Bull last year, is aggressively seeking a new role and expressed his frustration at being asked about it "25 times a day."

At the same time, however, information emerged that Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna and company president John Elkann are considering a plan that involves replacing Vasseur. Italian media have been rife with speculation about whether Vasseur might remain at Maranello in a different capacity, whether he would leave the company entirely, and if Elkann and Vigna have informed him of their plans.

However, instead of Horner, the current favorites to succeed Vasseur are already working for Ferrari. Traditionally, one candidate is Antonello Coletta, the team principal of AF Corse, who also leads Ferrari's successful program in the World Endurance Championship (WEC). With the help of AF Corse, Ferrari secured three consecutive victories at Le Mans between 2023 and 2025 – the brand's most significant achievements since its return to WEC.

The other option is Jérôme d’Ambrosio, currently the deputy team principal for Ferrari in Formula 1. The former World Championship and Formula E driver already has managerial experience and gained valuable insights working with Toto Wolff at Mercedes. Now, it remains to be seen if he will get his chance at Maranello.