Vasseur is anticipated to make his return at Silverstone.
"We’ll see him on the pit wall"
A Ferrari insider anticipates that Frederic Vasseur will return this weekend at Silverstone. Amid ongoing speculation regarding his future with the team, the 57-year-old was unexpectedly absent from the paddock in Austria on Sunday, reportedly due to "personal reasons." The specifics of Vasseur’s situation remain unclear, but the prominent Italian journalist Leo Turrini has extended his "best wishes" to the Frenchman. "We’ll see him on the pit wall at Silverstone," he mentioned in his Quotidiano column.
There are suggestions that Ferrari may promote Antonello Coletta from the successful WEC team for 2026 and beyond. Meanwhile, Vasseur's deputy, Jerome d’Ambrosio, who is a former F1 driver, filled in for him in Austria. "It’s never the same when Fred isn’t here," the 39-year-old Belgian, who was recruited by Vasseur from a similar position at Mercedes last year, told RTBF. "We communicate 20 times a day. I’m kept informed about everything. F1 is a team sport, and ours is very strong, which simplifies things."
Ferrari currently sits second overall behind McLaren in the constructors’ standings, but all the other leading teams, including Red Bull and Mercedes, have secured victories in 2025, whereas Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton have not. "We need to take it one weekend at a time," d’Ambrosio asserted. "Our goal is to improve each day. The gap to McLaren was significant (in Austria), but we've seen that this season situations can shift rapidly. Especially with Mercedes, who was dominant in Canada but is now facing difficulties. We must deliver performance wherever possible, and we’ll assess the results at the end."
However, it is evident that, like most elite teams, Ferrari's in-season development for 2025 is now tapering off. D’Ambrosio refrained from commenting on rumors about a new rear suspension design set to be unveiled soon. "I won't disclose our plans for the next six months," he stated. "But we are at a point where we need to consider the balance between 2025 and 2026," d’Ambrosio continued. "2026 will bring significant changes, but we still aim to enhance our performance in 2025."
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