Vasseur: Horner is 'looking for a job' amid Ferrari noise — SkimNews
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- Frederic Vasseur conceded Ferrari are 'not working in perfect serenity,' saying roughly 50% of questions he faces concern speculation about his future and dismissing Horner's interest as that of a man 'looking for a job. Everybody knows, everywhere.'
- Christian Horner, sacked by Red Bull in July 2025, told The Times Ferrari is the only team he would consider returning to F1 for without an ownership stake, calling it F1's 'dream' job.
- Ferrari have gone five races without a podium, with their championship challenge to Mercedes fading after drivers finished fourth and sixth at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix; seven races remain.
- Vasseur signed a multi-year contract extension last year and insisted he has 'the best job in the world,' while Lewis Hamilton confirmed the team remains on a good path under him — a relationship Hamilton cited as central to his 2025 switch from Mercedes.
- Jacques Villeneuve said Horner is 'someone you have to take seriously and under consideration' given his record of eight drivers' and six constructors' titles at Red Bull, warning that Ferrari principals sit on an 'ejectable seat.'
- Vasseur is Ferrari's fifth team principal in nine years, underscoring the instability Villeneuve flagged at Ferrari.
Why it matters: With Ferrari chasing P2 in the constructors' standings and Hamilton publicly backing Vasseur, the noise threatens focus during a critical closing stretch of seven races — and the revolving-door history at Maranello (five principals in nine years) means every poor result reignites the Horner question Vasseur cannot control.
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