{"id":719485,"date":"2026-06-06T18:22:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T18:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/719485\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T18:22:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T18:22:11","slug":"ferrari-team-boss-fred-vasseur-58-forced-to-miss-f1-monaco-grand-prix-qualifying-due-to-medical-concern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/719485\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferrari Team Boss Fred Vasseur, 58, Forced to Miss F1 Monaco Grand Prix Qualifying Due to Medical Concern"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEED TO KNOW<\/p>\n

Frederic Vasseur will miss qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday, June 6, due to medical concerns<\/p>\n

According to Ferrari, the team principal is “under observation at a local medical facility”<\/p>\n

“We wish Fred a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing him back at the track soon,” said Ferrari in a statement<\/p>\n

Frederic Vasseur is set to miss qualifying day at the Monaco Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, June 6, Ferrari announced on X<\/a> that its team principal, 58, would \u201cnot be present at the circuit\u201d later that afternoon due to health concerns.<\/p>\n

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“Following some medical checks, Fred will remain under observation at a local medical facility,\u201d said the Formula 1 team. \u201cNo further medical information will be provided. We wish Fred a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing him back at the track soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Fred<\/p>\n

Fred Vasseur at the Circuit de Monaco on June 4, 2026
Credit: David Davies\/PA Images via Getty<\/p>\n

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After Lewis Hamilton<\/a> and Charles Leclerc<\/a> topped both practice sessions in Monaco on Friday, Ferrari is entering this weekend’s Grand Prix with high hopes. In the second practice session, Hamilton, 41, set the fastest time while Leclerc, 28, followed 0.111 seconds behind him, per ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The team has not won a Grand Prix since Carlos Sainz won in the 2024 Mexico City GP.<\/p>\n

Since the order in which drivers finish in qualifying determines how the grid lines up for the race, the three sessions become some of the most important parts of a Grand Prix weekend. Overtaking opportunities are limited in Monaco due to the narrow track.<\/p>\n

The day before qualifying began, Vasseur said that, despite a very strong start to the weekend at their first practice, the team has a \u201cvery long way\u201d to go in Monaco.<\/p>\n

\"Fred<\/p>\n

Fred Vasseur in October, 2025
Credit: Bob Kupbens\/Icon Sportswire via Getty<\/p>\n

\u201cThe most difficult [thing] is that you have to anticipate the evolution of the track, the evolution of the grip, and you have to be always one session ahead,\u201d he said, per Formula 1<\/a>. \u201cThis is a real challenge for the team and for the drivers. It means that it’s still a long way, and we’ll see tomorrow [Saturday] evening about the real pace.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Vasseur, who has overseen the team’s operations since 2023, previously navigated health issues when he suffered from a back injury that same year, per The Athletic<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

PEOPLE has reached out to Ferrari and Formula One for further comment.<\/p>\n

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