Fred Vasseur\u2019s tenure as team principal of Ferrari was extended before the beginning of the summer break, in a multi-year deal which will see the Frenchman lead the team into the new era of F1 regulations.<\/p>\n
Just as Vasseur<\/a> played a big part in Lewis Hamilton\u2019s decision to move to Ferrari<\/a> for the 2025 season, Hamilton<\/a> also had a part to play in the team\u2019s decision to extend the team principal\u2019s contract beyond the current season.<\/p>\n Despite Christian Horner being John Elkann\u2019s old obsession<\/a> and there being plenty of rumours linking the former Red Bull man to the role, the team opted to continue with Vasseur to provide stability amid a period of change in F1 that will come into effect next year.<\/p>\n However, the team have been backed to make a change of driver, with Oliver Bearman being the standout candidate to replace Hamilton<\/a> if the seven-time world champion decides to call it quits after a tough first season at the Prancing Horse.<\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0All you need to know about Scuderia Ferrari from team principal to factory<\/a><\/p>\n Ferrari may have been forced to extend Fred Vasseur\u2019s contract due to the lack of interested candidates<\/p>\n According to F1 journalist Joe Saward in his latest edition of the Green Notebook<\/a>, \u2018no one else\u2019 other than Vasseur wanted the job of team principal at the Scuderia, which forced Ferrari\u2019s hand in extending his contract. <\/p>\n The journalist states that it is evident that leadership at Ferrari wasn\u2019t keen on keeping the Frenchman at the helm through the \u2018lack of support\u2019 shown by the higher-ups \u2018in recent months\u2019.<\/p>\n Hamilton\u2019s support for Vasseur was key in the renewal<\/a>, but Saward also noticed something \u2018interesting\u2019 in the way Ferrari\u2019s F1 rivals were also parading their support for Vasseur\u2019s post to be extended. <\/p>\n He questions whether that had his best intentions at heart, or if they purposely called for Ferrari to keep him on in hopes of them continuing to struggle under his authority.<\/p>\n Following the announcement of the news, David Croft shared his doubts that Vasseur will bring success to Ferrari<\/a>, citing what he had heard about the team\u2019s plans for next year as his reason.<\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0Who is Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur? Everything you need to know<\/a><\/p>\n Where have Ferrari gone wrong in the 2025 F1 season?<\/p>\n Ferrari have suffered from an issue with the SF-25<\/a> since the beginning of pre-season testing, with the stability of the rear axle being a tough cookie to crack for Charles Leclerc<\/a> and Hamilton as the season has progressed.<\/p>\n The team have brought forward upgrades to fix the issue, but they don\u2019t look like they\u2019ve had the intended effect after the results that followed. <\/p>\n Position Constructors’ Standings PointsPts 1 559 2 260 3 236 4 194 <\/p>\n