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Lewis Hamilton backs Ferrari boss Vasseur while suggesting wider leadership changes
October 1, 2026 at 09:28 PM
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TGThe Guardian
Lewis Hamilton backs Vasseur but believes Ferrari leadership structure could change
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Lewis Hamilton hits out at Ferrari hierarchy in Fred Vasseur defence: 'Point fingers somewhere else' - ESPN
(opens the publisher’s site)Lewis Hamilton has backed Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur while suggesting the management structure above him could be overhauled ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix.
- Ferrari issued a statement on Tuesday saying it had full confidence in Vasseur after speculation linked former Red Bull principal Christian Horner to his role.
- Hamilton said Vasseur is "a fantastic leader" and the right person to take the team forward, urging critics to "point fingers somewhere else."
- Hamilton said there are people above Vasseur, including chairman John Elkann and CEO Benedetto Vigna, and declined to detail the changes he would make.
- Ferrari sit second in the constructors' championship, 160 points behind Mercedes, with Hamilton 103 points behind title leader Kimi Antonelli.