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Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari F1 future uncertain as CEO hints at team shake-up

Harry Bright by Harry Bright
July 9, 2025
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Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari F1 future uncertain as CEO hints at team shake-up

Formula One F1 - Austrian Grand Prix - Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria - June 27, 2025 Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton before practice REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

Ferrari F1 Chief Drops Major Hint on Fred Vasseur’s Future

Ferrari C-E-O Benedetto Vigna has given the paddock an unexpected update on team principal Fred Vasseur, heightening speculation about his long-term role within the famous Italian squad. Following a season where the Scuderia finished a staggering 238 points adrift of McLaren, talk around Maranello suggests that Vasseur could soon leave the hot seat.

Fans once dared to dream that seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton would spark a revival in 2025, yet that ambition has faded as the Mercedes star has yet to reach the podium and the squad trails further in the standings. Insiders now wonder whether Vigna will make a call on Vasseur before the summer break, with several names already circulating as his possible successor.

Vigna, speaking cryptically to Sky Italia, acknowledged the unpredictability of the team environment by remarking, Teams grow with difficulties. The union is strength and in Ferrari this exists and is what I breathe here. His comment, while positive in tone, left observers wondering how deeply the engineers and drivers currently trust one another. Speculation intensified when Vigna disclosed that he and team principal Vasseur shared an unpublicized lunch during the British Grand Prix weekend, a gathering insiders read as an informal performance review.

On track, Ferrari struggled to prove its spirit. At Silverstone a series of tactical misjudgments and an understeering car conspired to turn what should have been a competitive afternoon into a long test of patience. Charles Leclerc was shuffled back to fourteenth place after once challenging for the top ten, while Lewis Hamilton adroitly picked his way to fourth. The contrasting fates underscored Ferraris persistent difficulty in translating speed into points under difficult circumstances.

As the Formula One calendar approaches its mid-season recess, the Maranello hierarchy faces a pivotal choice: back Vasseur with the resources and authority to reshape the culture, or appoint a fresh leader in hopes of faster redemption. Observers shorthand the question: can Vasseur steer the car out of the gravel, or must he be replaced before further damage is done? Either path will obvious ripple through driver contracts, engineering staff assignments, and the teams long-range strategy, marking the forum official verdict a moment of genuine consequence.

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