Ferrari made “desperate attempt” for a “high-profile” boss but were forced to settle for Frederic Vasseur, report says
Vasseur will join from Alfa Romeo to replace Mattia Binotto, and is tasked with delivering Ferrari’s first drivers’ champion since 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Kimi Raikkonen in 2007.
Vasseur, who gave Ferrari driver 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc his F1 debuꩵt in 2018 with Sauber, was first approached about his interest in the new job in June, accor🔯ding to Formula Uno in Italy.
Vasseur knew he would not be ꧑in Sauber’s long-term plans once the purchase of the team by Audi was complete.
By the Hungarian Grand Prix in July, Ferrari and Vasseur were in more advanced talks, th꧟e report says.
All the while, Binotto toiled with the team’s many strategy errors and saw Red Bull win the constructors’ championship and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen the drivers’ championship.
Vasseur refused to deny rumours he would move to Ferrari at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Pr♛ix.
Binotto, by this point, knew what the future inevitably held a🦩nꦓd chose to resign.
Bu🔯t at this point, the report says, Ferrari chairman John Elkann made a “last desperate attempt” to lure a more high♛-profile name as his new team principal.
A former big-name at Mercedes was reportedly approached but rejected the j🍸ob.
Ross Brawn was the identity of Elkann’s ꧋high-profile chꦐoice, La Stampa reported.
Red Bull ﷽boss Christian Horner was also approached but also rejected Ferrari, reported.
Vasseur, who has now been confirmed as Ferrari’ဣs team principal and general manager, is a “corporate” figure who has the trust of Ferr♚ari CEO Benedetto Vigna, Formula Uno report.
Crucially he also has backing from Carlos Tavares, the CEO of Stellantis ꦰwhich Ferrari chairman Elkann also has shares in.
James was a sports💝 journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
