Despite the sporting crisis in Formula 1, Ferrari has the contract with team boss Fred Vasseur (57) “for several years” extended. The traditional racing stable announced this before the Grand Prix of Hungary (Sunday, 3 p.m./LIVETICKER at Sportschau.de).
On Thursday, Scuderia did not provide any information about the exact term, Vasseurs previous contract as the superior of record world champions Lewis Hamilton and its teammates Charles Leclerc Would have expired at the end of the season. “I am grateful for the trust that Ferrari continues to bring me. This contract extension is not only a confirmation, but also a challenge to develop, to stay concentrated and to deliver results”said Vasseur. “In the past 30 months we have laid a strong foundation on which we now have to build up with constability and determination. We know what we are expecting, and we are all determined to fulfill these expectations and to take the next step forward”said the Frenchman.
Heavy stand for Ferrari
Vasseur has been team leader at Ferrari since 2023, but has so far unsuccessfully chased the World Cup title. This year too, the red does not run according to plan: in the driver’s ranking, Hamilton behind Leclerc is only in sixth place in the overall classification. A Grand Prix-The duo has not previously won this season, only in China at the beginning of March Hamilton was able to set a highlight with its sprint victory.
The Scuderia is the best known and most successful team in the history of Formula 1. Ferrari achieved the sporting highlight in the Michael Schumacher era when the German won five World Cup titles in a series in the red car from 2000 to 2004.
Vasseur was a master maker for Hamilton and Rosberg
Vasseur is an experienced motorsport engineer. As the head of a junior team, he once led Hamilton, Nico Rosberg and Nico Hülkenberg to youngsters. In Formula 1, he initially worked for Renault before he became a team manager at Sauber.