Why Ferrari's suddenly handed F1 team boss a new deal

News that Fred Vasseur will stay on as Ferrari’s F1 team boss, on a new multi-year contract, came unexpectedly ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix. Vasseur, whose original Ferrari contract was due to end this year, has come under immense pressure from factions of the Italian media during Ferrari’s faltering 2025 season - with strong suggestions only a month or so ago that Ferrari management were considering a change of team principal. But a new deal’s been agreed before F1 goes on its summer recess, so what’s convinced Ferrari that Vasseur’s the man for the job after all - and why has it been announced now? 00:00 Ferrari’s boss’s sudden new deal 02:10 Ferrari is better under Vasseur 03:45 The foundations we can’t see 05:05 Vasseur’s probably the best fit 06:43 Leclerc and Hamilton still believe 09:05 2026 is significant point of judgement #f1 #formula1 #formulaone #grandprix #f12025 #f1news #therace #ferrari #charlesleclerc #lewishamilton #fredvasseur Published: 2025-07-31
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