Fred Vasseur

Alfa Romeo boss Frederic Vasseur leaves the F1 team after six seasons to replace Mattia Binotto as Ferrari team principal. Last Updated: 13/12/22 9:18am.

"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. Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna added: "We are delighted to welcome Fred Vasseur to Ferrari as our 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."

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

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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”. Commenting on the appointment, Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna said: “We are delighted to welcome Fred Vasseur to Ferrari as our Team Principal. Prior to this he was the Team Principal of Renault F1 Team in 2016.

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.”

The iconic Italian F1 team will be led by Sauber's outgoing CEO and team boss.

He has been the CEO and Team Principal at Sauber for the last six seasons. 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.” He has the experience and expertise necessary. Ferrari feels that Fred Vasseur will be the person that finally rights the ship and brings a world championship back to Maranello. Binotto’s resignation followed a Formula 1 season where [Ferrari won](https://jalopnik.com/ferrari-may-have-built-the-prettiest-formula-one-car-of-1848558401) two of the opening three races. The positions became vacant after [Mattia Binotto resigned](https://jalopnik.com/mattia-binotto-quits-as-ferrari-f1-principal-1849830264) at the end of November.

Mattia Binotto left his role as Ferrari team principal following the end of the 2022 season, and now Alfa Romeo boss Fed Vasseur has been announced as his ...

"As someone who has always held a lifelong passion for motorsport, Ferrari has always represented the very pinnacle of the racing world to me. "I am truly delighted and honoured to take over the leadership of Scuderia Ferrari as Team Principal," he said. Vasseur has over 25 years of winning motor racing experience, commencing in the junior formulas and over the last decade in Formula 1. This approach and his leadership are what we need to push Ferrari forward with renewed energy.” His resignation came after pressure grew on the Italian-based team following a number of strategic errors and blunders throughout the campaign. Binotto left his role as Ferrari chief following the end of the 2022 Formula 1 season in November.

Ferrari have announced Fred Vasseur as their new team principal for 2023; The Frenchman, who has a great history with Charles Leclerc, replaces Mattia ...

There, he teamed up with future Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton. “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.” "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.

Vasseur starts his new job as Ferrari team principal in the New Year, but has already been warned not to get too comfortable given the Scuderia's recent ...

[Ferrari](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/ferrari-f1) – before he has even started his new role as team principal of the Italian giants. Marco Mattiacci followed on from Domenicali but was gone at the end of the year. Vasseur is vastly experienced and will go into this new job knowing full well the weight of expectation upon him. He remains the most recent Ferrari team principal to win an F1 title, in his first season. "But if you know the history of Ferrari – back to the company founder Enzo – then you know that the team bosses usually have a short life. Looking at Ferrari's record with team bosses over the last three decades, the Swiss pointed out that only the legendary Jean Todt has held that role for an extended period of time.

Frenchman Frederic Vasseur was named team principal and general manager of Ferrari, the Formula 1 outfit said.

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Charles Leclerc reckons Ferrari can be competitive next season if there's a seamless transition from Mattia Binotto to Fred Vasseur.

I believe that if the transition is done in the right way, we shouldn’t suffer too much. “I also think that after the 2021 season where we’ve been working very well and reset it a little bit from 2020, that was a difficult season, we have been working in the right direction and in the right way. But the Scuderia’s suspension is also said to have played a part in their tyre woes. “And this gives me the confidence that we’ll have a competitive car for 2023.” “We’ve been working extremely hard in the past year to try and understand what were the weaknesses of this car in order to get better for next year’s car. Revealing that Binotto, who will leave Ferrari on the 31st of December with Vasseur taking over in early January, is still present in the factory, the Monégasque is feeling “confident” ahead of the 2023 season.

Fred Vasseur's appointment as Ferrari Team Principal marks a significant step forward for the Italian squad, which remains eager to rectify its mistakes ...

There is no denying Ferrari salvaged a series of winless campaigns in 2020 and 2021 to propel themselves back to the front of the grid. "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." "As someone who has always held a lifelong passion for motorsport, Ferrari has always represented the very pinnacle of the racing world to me.

Carlos Sainz has pleaded with Fred Vasseur to ensure Ferrari have more highs than lows next year. Vasseur has replaced Mattia Binotto as Ferrari's Formula ...

“I am truly delighted and honoured to take over the leadership of Scuderia Ferrari as Team Principal," he sai. He added: “This year is the first that I have had a really competitive car and it has made me learn a lot. “You have to give him time to see how the team works - to know what changes are needed. You have to give him time,” the Spaniard is reported as saying by journalist “Ferrari is very big and will need time. I knew him for a long time, when we negotiated to go to Renault.