Despite a barrage of rumours a month ago that Fred Vasseur\u2019s days as Ferrari team principal could be numbered, Ralf Schumacher says the Frenchman is \u201cgetting closer\u201d to re-signing with Ferrari.<\/p>\n
Last month, reports emerged claiming Vasseur was \u2018under scrutiny\u2019 from Ferrari\u2019s top management amidst a disappointing start to the F1 2025 campaign.<\/p>\n
Will Fred Vasseur stay at Ferrari for F1 2026?<\/p>\n
Despite pre-season expectations of on-track success and a potential title, Vasseur\u2019s Ferrari Formula 1 team<\/a> has not achieved those heights.<\/p>\n Although the team is second in the Constructors\u2019 Championship with Charles Leclerc\u2019s four podiums boosting their tally, the Italian stable has yet to take to the top step of the podium.<\/p>\n And on the other side of the garage, Lewis Hamilton is still waiting for his first top-three grand prix result with the Scuderia.<\/p>\n Under Vasseur\u2019s reign, Ferrari not only brought in Hamilton, saying farewell to Carlos Sainz, but they also lost Enrico Cardile and replaced him as technical director with former Mercedes man Lo\u00efc Serra.<\/p>\n The SF-25 has not built on last year\u2019s late-season momentum, although recent upgrades have shown positive signs. Ferrari, though, are still well off the pace set by McLaren.<\/p>\n It\u2019s reportedly put Vasseur\u2019s position as Ferrari team principal under the spotlight<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna revealed earlier at the British Grand Prix that he was speaking with the Frenchman about his future with Vasseur out of contract at the end of this season. Vigna didn\u2019t give any hint as to which way the conversation was going.<\/p>\n \u201cVasseur\u2019s future? He\u2019s the team principal, it\u2019s July and we\u2019re discussing,\u201d he told Sky Deutschland. \u201cWe just had lunch together\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n Quizzed on that lunch, Vasseur gave it short shift<\/a> as he told media including PlanetF1.com: \u201cI have nothing to add about the discussion with Mr. Vigna.\u201d<\/p>\n More on Fred Vasseur\u2019s tenure as Ferrari team principal<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49 Why Ferrari\u2019s vicious cycle of impatience must end with Fred Vasseur<\/a><\/p>\n