And if the Scuderia Ferrari was considering the future of his boss Frédéric Vasseur? This is what several concordant sources have been suggesting over the past few hours. According to a revelation in the German newspaper "Bild", Ferrari has made a discreet but serious attempt to sound out Christian Horner, Red Bull's indestructible director, with a view to offering him the position of team principal.
An approach that speaks volumes
Michel Milewski and Matthias Marburg, special correspondents in Monte Carlo for Bild, dropped this bombshell: just a few weeks ago, Ferrari was reportedly "vaguely inquiring" about the possibility of poaching Christian Horner. A move which, according to German journalists, would come as no surprise given the pressure currently weighing on the Scuderia.
John Elkann is reportedly unhappy with Ferrari's inconsistent performances so far this season. Formula 1. Despite the much-publicized arrival of Lewis Hamilton, supposed to revive the red machine, results are struggling to keep up, especially with a temperamental SF-25 that's hard to tame.
It's true that Charles Leclerc breathed new life into the team with a fine second-place finish in Monaco. But even Frédéric Vasseur admits: " We didn't have the best first half of the championship. "
Horner's contract soon to expire
The idea of replacing Vasseur with Horner was based on a desire to inject strong leadership back into Maranello. And why not Christian Horner, who has been with Red Bull since 2005, with 14 world titles to his name (8 drivers, 6 constructors), to take up the challenge?
The problem is that Horner doesn't want to leave Red Bull. He has already proved this in the past by turning down a previous offer from the Scuderia, and Bild adds: he simply can't see himself working for another team. So it's hard to imagine the Briton donning a red shirt when he's still under contract with Red Bull until 2026, especially after withstanding a major internal crisis in 2024.
Vasseur under pressure... but still supported?
Despite these insistent rumours, no public statement has been made to undermine Ferrari's official position. Frédéric Vasseur still seems to have the confidence of his superiors (despite the fact that he appears increasingly tense during media interviews). But the weekend in Barcelona, where the new front wing regulations come into force, could be decisive. If performance doesn't improve, Ferrari may be tempted to go all out for 2026, with a Maranello reset.
Since Binotto's ouster at the end of 2022, Ferrari has been trying to rebuild a coherent team, but the results are not coming as quickly as Maranello hopes. The management of the Leclerc-Hamilton duo, the limitations of the single-seater, and the ever-increasing ambitions of the tifosi form an explosive cocktail for Vasseur.
The rumor of a call to Horner, "crazy" and improbable though it may be, above all reveals the level of frustration that prevails internally. At Ferrari, we're not satisfied with a podium finish in Monaco. We're dreaming of titles. And fast.
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Mario Binotto had to be recalled. But he left for Audi.
Vasseur screwed up this year with the SF25, which is on a par with a Williams (which has progressed well).