Endangered Vasseur humorously states that he requires "another job."

      "Briatore could be a valuable addition that might truly revitalize Ferrari."

      Frederic Vasseur’s quip about needing "another job" may hold more truth than the Formula 1 community realizes. As reported by Corriere della Sera, Ferrari may have already identified a successor for the Frenchman - Antonello Coletta, who is the Italian brand’s WEC boss. Vasseur, 57, made a light-hearted remark on the red carpet after the New York premiere of the latest F1 movie. "Should I consider becoming an actor?" he chuckled. "Perhaps - I'm already on the lookout for another job," he joked to the French outlet Canal Plus.

      Ignazio La Russa, president of the Italian Senate, envisions a different person to lead Ferrari’s F1 team. "Flavio (Briatore) would be an asset that could provide a substantial shake-up at Ferrari," he stated on Italian radio Rai. "He wouldn’t simply settle for progress - he has the potential to implement serious reforms. Yes, Flavio is a close friend of mine, but he excels in everything he undertakes. However, Ferrari is currently in a situation where even the best manager wouldn’t suffice,” La Russa mentioned. “Unlike my son, I have limited involvement in motorsport, but I feel the issue runs deeper than just changing the team principal."

      Former Italian F1 driver Jarno Trulli believes Ferrari is focusing on the wrong individual in the seemingly vulnerable Vasseur, whose contract is expiring this year. "It seems like there’s a lack of a technical director," he noted. "Last year, a specific (Adrian) Newey was available," Trulli told La Stampa. "Maranello needs someone capable of designing a car. It’s quite reminiscent of my experience at Toyota in 2009, where the car was only competitive at certain times."

      Others suggest that Ferrari's challenges stem from its location in Italy, distant from the heart of F1 facilities in England. "I sense that Lewis (Hamilton) wants to get involved, but there may be too many decision-makers," remarked Nico Rosberg, Hamilton’s former teammate at Mercedes. "I’m also hearing that Ferrari is once again contemplating establishing an office in Great Britain, simply because the entire Formula 1 ecosystem is situated there," the 2016 world champion told Sky.

      Briatore, currently an executive advisor at Alpine, concurs. "Winning in Formula 1 is challenging," he stated. "Ferrari doesn’t require new leaders - they’ve experienced enough of those. They need to become more international. They must finally establish a technical center in England. If you want to produce champagne, it’s wiser to be in France," Briatore added.

      However, a significant figure in the company - Enzo Ferrari’s son Piero - argues that creating a Ferrari office in England during the late 80s was a significant error. "My biggest mistake was John Barnard," he reportedly said to Speed Week. "I was the one who convinced my father to hire the Englishman in 1986. I believed we needed an outside genius. But Barnard was never able to adapt to our culture. It was a monumental mistake that I regret to this day. We must find our way back to victory on our own, without integrating elements that are incompatible with our identity," concluded Ferrari, 80.