Although the move has not been officially confirmed by either party, it is understood that Ferrari have 🐟signed Mercedes’ performance director Loic Sera, who is set 💛to join the Italian outfit in 2025. 

And according to respected German F1 journalist Michael Schmidt, Ferrari hope their incoming signing will help entice R𓆏ed Bull technical director Wache to join. 

Sera and Wache are close friends and the Frenchmen are said to often “spend hours together” in the paddock, despite w𒆙orking for rival teams. 

Schmidt suggested that Ferrari team principal🍌 Frederic Vasseur remains interested in signing Wache, who is reportedly the Maranello squad’s number one target to bolster t✃heir technical division. 

“I believe Loïc Serra was chosen carefully,ꦯ” Schmidt said in his post-Belgian GP video. 

“He is one of the best friends of Pierre Waché,ౠ the technical director of Red Bull. The two often spend hours together in the paddock, even though they are from rival teams.

“Both are heavy smokers and chat there. I’d love to listen in on what those two say to 𝄹each other.

“I think Vas♏seur is also trying to get Pierre Waché through this c꧒onnection.

“From what I hear from Red Bull, [Vas﷽seur] has beไen going at it and was really close [to signing Waché], and maybe he’s still trying.”

However, Schmidt noted that reigning world champions Red Bull are🐻 “quite con𝓰fident that Wache will stay”. 

Schmidt compared Vasseur, who took over from the sacked Mattia Binotto over the winter, to former ꧋Ferrari boss Jean Todt. 

"It's actually the same step 🦩Jean Tod🌜t took back then," said Schmidt.

"It took a while for Ross Brawn and Rory Byrne 𒈔to come on board. It didn't happen overnight. I believe he has this strategy in mind.

"If he succeeds🧸, then he can truly make his mark."