Fred Vasseur Secures His Future at Ferrari with Multi-Year Extension
Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur has signed a multi-year contract extension, ending speculation about his future at the helm of the team.
Vasseur’s position had been under scrutiny for a while. Ferrari’s official announcement of the new agreement, which confirms the extension, reflects the “determination to build on the foundations established so far” under his leadership.
Although agreements in Formula 1 rarely specify the exact duration of the contract, the team confirmed that it is a “multi-year” agreement, which could extend his stay beyond 2026.
The news of its extension comes after Christian Horner’s departure from Red Bull.
Vasseur, who replaced Mattia Binotto in 2023, has played a key role in the hiring of Lewis Hamilton from Mercedes.He almost managed to end Ferrari’s title drought last season, when the team was just one overtake away from beating McLaren in the constructors’ championship, which would have been their first title of any kind since 2008.
Despite that good performance, the pressure has increased this season, with McLaren taking the lead and Ferrari disappointing on the track. Hamilton’s sprint race in China has been the only time a Ferrari driver has stood on the top step of the podium.
Hamilton and Charles Leclerc had publicly pledged their support for Vasseur when the reports intensified.
The agreement means that Vasseur will lead Ferrari in the new Formula 1 era next year.
The sport is preparing for a change of rules on the aerodynamic and engine side, which means completely new cars for each team.
Like its rivals, Ferrari has been working on its 2026 car in secret.
As with any regulation change, the new rules offer a clean slate, giving Ferrari and every other team reason to hope they can emerge as the dominant team at the Australian Grand Prix that will open the season next year.
