Fred Vasseur

Ferrari has confirmed the appointment of Frederic Vasseur as its new Formula 1 boss, taking over from Mattia Binotto.

[PlusPlusFormula 1Bahrain February Testing ](/f1/news/does-f1-testing-need-an-injection-of-fresh-excitement/10436377/) [PlusPlusFormula 1Bahrain February Testing ](/f1/news/what-we-learned-on-the-final-day-of-f1-testing-in-bahrain/10436578/) [PlusPlusFormula 1Bahrain February Testing ](/f1/news/how-the-f1-2023-competitive-order-is-shaping-up-after-bahrain-testing/10436716/) And this is something that I liked from Fred.” “But apart from that, obviously this shouldn't influence any of the decisions. This approach and his leadership are what we need to push Ferrari forward with renewed energy.”

Vasseur joins Ferrari with 25 years of winning experience and a good relationship with Charles Leclerc...

Frédéric Vasseur will replace Mattia Binotto as Ferrari team principal in 2023, the Italian team has confirmed today. Vasseur will leave his position at the ...

McLaren has had difficulty adapting to life under the new regulations, having stepped down from fourth to fifth on the championship table this year. Porsche won three WEC titles and conquered Le Mans three times under his directorship before he was lured to McLaren then new CEO Zak Brown in 2019. “As someone who has always held a lifelong passion for motorsport, Ferrari has always represented the very pinnacle of the racing world to me,” he said. He also masterminded Valtteri Bottas joining the team this season. He will reportedly to be replaced by current McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl. That in turn has made the team a significantly more attractive workplace, and confirmation of Vasseur’s departure from Hinwil will reportedly precede confirmation that Seidl will make the shock move away from McLaren to take up the Frenchman’s vacated position at the future Audi team.

Fred Vasseur will leave his role as Alfa Romeo Team Principal and Sauber Motorsport CEO in January 2023 after six years with the Swiss operation.

“He was the first to believe in our project and he leaves a team in a much stronger, healthier position than when he arrived, with a bright future ahead of us, which is all that could have been asked of him. “As I prepare to bring my adventure at Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN to an end, I can look back fondly at these six years together,” said Vasseur. “This team will always feel like home and I’ll be rooting for it wherever I go. “I am proud of the job we collectively have done as a team and a company, and even more so of the strong foundations we have laid for what’s to come next: but what I am the proudest of is the people that made this all possible, which in time have become friends. Vasseur joined Sauber in 2017 with the team 10th and last in the constructors’ championship, and set about rebuilding and growing the famous marque. Fred Vasseur will leave his role as Alfa Romeo Team Principal and Sauber Motorsport CEO in January 2023 after six years with the Swiss operation.

After the announcement of Mattia Binotto resigning from his role at the end of the season and Alfa Romeo confirming Fred's departure this morning, we all kinda ...

Vasseur is obviously well-known in the motorsport world, and especially to Charles Leclerc, having spent time with him in junior formulas and during his debut year in F1. One of the worst-kept secrets in F1 is now official, as Fred Vasseur is confirmed as Ferrari’s new Team Principal for 2023. Scuderia Ferrari announces that Fred Vasseur will join Scuderia Ferrari on 9 January as Team Principal and General Manager.

Ferrari have appointed Fred Vasseur as Team Principal, with the Alfa Romeo boss and Sauber Motorsport CEO replacing Mattia Binotto from January 2023.

Vasseur added: “I am truly delighted and honoured to take over the leadership of Scuderia Ferrari as Team Principal. Speaking of the appointment, Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna said: “We are delighted to welcome Fred Vasseur to Ferrari as our Team Principal. [READ MORE: Vasseur to leave role as Alfa Romeo Team Principal next month](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-vasseur-to-leave-role-as-alfa-romeo-team-principal-next-month.4IdzRcqnNAwxauwbd0Wlyl.html) They chose not to stand in his way, given how big the Ferrari job is, and thus terms were quickly agreed, paving the way for Vasseur to hammer out of the details of his Ferrari arrangement. “I look forward to working with the talented and truly passionate team in Maranello to honour the history and heritage of the Scuderia and deliver for our Tifosi around the world.” Following weeks of discussions, Vasseur decided to end his six-year tenure at Sauber and join Ferrari in what is one of the biggest – if not the biggest – jobs in motorsport.

The 54-year-old Frenchman will join the Italian team on January 9 as a replacement for Mattia Binotto. Binotto is stepping down at the end of the year after ...

He said: “We are delighted to welcome Fred Vasseur to Ferrari as our team principal. Vasseur said: “I am truly delighted and honoured to take over the leadership of Scuderia Ferrari as team principal. “I look forward to working with the talented and truly passionate team in Maranello to honour the history and heritage of the Scuderia and deliver for our Tifosi around the world.”