Ferrari Confirms Confidence in Vasseur: Horner Rumors Dismissed

Ferrari Reaffirms Confidence in Fred Vasseur Despite Rumors

Ferrari President John Elkann has reiterated the company’s “full confidence” in Formula 1 team principal Fred Vasseur, despite the existing pressure. Vasseur received a multi-year contract extension in July. However, a recent report suggested that Elkann has been considering Christian Horner, former Red Bull boss, to replace him next year. Horner could return to F1 in the spring of 2026, after reaching an agreement with his former team. The report emerged at a time when Ferrari is approaching the end of a season without victories in grand prix.

The star driver Lewis Hamilton commented that the news about Horner was “distracting.” When asked if it would be a good idea for Ferrari to sign the Englishman, he replied: “No, and I’m not going to fuel those rumors.” The team has emphasized in the preparation for this weekend’s United States Grand Prix that there is no basis to the report. Elkann, speaking at the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) in Washington D.C. on Saturday, tried to distance himself further from the rumors about Horner.

I want to express our full confidence in our team principal, Fred Vasseur, and in the work he is doing together with all our colleagues at Scuderia Ferrari, the mechanics, engineers and drivers competing this weekend in Austin.

John Elkann

Elkann also reaffirmed the importance of teamwork to maintain focus on the only goal that matters: always giving your best on the track. Ferrari hasn’t won an F1 championship of any kind since the constructors’ in 2008. Kimi Raikkonen’s title in 2007 remains the last one won by a Ferrari driver.