Frederic Vasseur. File.
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Ferrari appointed Frenchman Frederic Vasseur as Formulation One group principal and basic supervisor on Tuesday, changing Mattia Binotto whose resignation was introduced final month.
Vasseur’s departure from Swiss-based Sauber, which runs the Alfa Romeo group, had been introduced earlier. Ferrari mentioned he would be a part of them on January 9.
“We’re delighted to welcome Fred Vasseur to Ferrari as our group principal,” mentioned the Italian sportscar maker’s chief government Benedetto Vigna in a press release.
“Throughout his career he has successfully combined his technical strengths as a trained engineer with a consistent ability to bring out the best in his drivers and teams.”
“This strategy and his management are what we have to push Ferrari ahead with renewed vitality.”
Vasseur (54) might be Ferrari’s fifth principal in lower than a decade.
His arrival additionally means three of the ten groups could have new bosses subsequent season, with Jost Capito’s exit from Williams introduced on Monday.
Ferrari loved a golden period with seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher throughout a interval of stability below the management of Frenchman Jean Todt from 1993-2007 however haven’t received a title since 2008.
They completed distant runners-up to Crimson Bull this season.
Vasseur and his compatriot Nicolas Todt, son of Jean and supervisor of Ferrari’s Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc, are shut and based the junior sequence ART racing group collectively.
Stellantis-owned Alfa Romeo are because of finish their sponsorship of Sauber on the finish of 2023, with the group then changing into the Audi manufacturing unit outfit from 2026.
Vasseur mentioned he was “actually delighted and honoured” to take over at Maranello.
“As somebody who has at all times held a lifelong ardour for motorsport, Ferrari has at all times represented the very pinnacle of the racing world to me,” he mentioned within the group assertion.
“I stay up for working with the proficient and actually passionate group in Maranello to honour the historical past and heritage of the Scuderia and ship for our tifosi (followers) all over the world.”
Ferrari’s different driver is Spaniard Carlos Sainz.
