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1. BREAKING: Ferrari Make Hamilton Replacement Move as Boss Faces Explosive Relationship Claim

 

Ferrari’s 2026 season has taken another dramatic turn, with fresh reports suggesting the team is considering a successor for Fred Vasseur as pressure continues to build around the team principal.

 

The latest development has immediately put Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari future under an intense spotlight, although the reports currently concern the position of his team boss rather than any confirmed move to replace Hamilton himself.

 

According to a report from Italy cited by GPFans, Ferrari are exploring potential options should Vasseur eventually leave his position. The report claims that Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna and chairman John Elkann have looked at Antonello Coletta, the highly successful head of Ferrari’s endurance-racing programme, as a possible candidate. However, Coletta has reportedly not been persuaded to take the role.

 

The situation has become increasingly complicated by the growing speculation surrounding Christian Horner.

 

Horner has publicly described Ferrari as a “dream” opportunity and said it would be the only Formula 1 team he would consider joining without an ownership stake. Those comments have fuelled widespread speculation that the former Red Bull boss could eventually make a sensational move to Maranello.

 

However, the latest Italian reporting suggests that Horner is not necessarily Ferrari’s preferred solution. GPFans reports that Corriere della Sera considers the Horner-to-Ferrari story something of a distraction and claims other possibilities are being examined.

 

Vasseur, meanwhile, has openly acknowledged his frustration with the constant speculation.

 

Speaking after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the Ferrari team principal said that having a large percentage of media questions focused on his future was frustrating for both himself and the wider team. Reuters reported that Vasseur remains focused on improving Ferrari rather than allowing the speculation to dominate the team’s work.

 

The pressure has intensified because Ferrari’s season has changed dramatically over recent months.

 

Earlier in the year, Hamilton had emerged as a genuine contender after winning in Barcelona, while Charles Leclerc also secured victory at Silverstone. Ferrari appeared to be closing the gap to Mercedes, and Hamilton was within 32 points of Kimi Antonelli in the championship at that stage, according to GPFans.

 

Since then, however, Ferrari’s momentum has faded.

 

The team has struggled for consistency, while the relationship and on-track battles between Hamilton and Leclerc have generated further attention. Hamilton has repeatedly called for clearer rules of engagement between the two Ferrari drivers following incidents during the season.

 

After the Italian Grand Prix, Hamilton publicly said Ferrari needed to change the way it communicated and managed the internal battle between its drivers. Formula 1 reported that Vasseur also acknowledged the need to discuss clearer rules between Hamilton and Leclerc.

 

There have also been reports about tension between Hamilton and Vasseur. Italian media previously claimed that the relationship had cooled, but those reports should be treated as media claims rather than established fact.

 

Hamilton himself has already pushed back against separate reports that he wanted Ferrari personnel replaced. In September, he stated that he had never asked for anyone on his team to be replaced and praised the people working around him. The Race and other outlets reported his denial.

 

That makes the latest Vasseur speculation particularly significant.

 

For Hamilton, a change at the top of Ferrari could have major implications. Vasseur played an important role in bringing the seven-time world champion to Maranello, and any leadership change would potentially alter the environment surrounding Ferrari’s biggest star.

 

Yet there is currently no confirmed announcement that Vasseur will leave Ferrari, nor has Ferrari officially named a replacement.

 

For now, the situation remains a mixture of confirmed comments, Italian media reports and growing speculation.

 

What is clear is that Ferrari are once again at the centre of the F1 storm, with Vasseur’s future under scrutiny, Horner’s name circulating around Maranello and Hamilton’s relationship with the team attracting renewed attention.

 

And with the 2026 season entering its final stages, every decision made at Ferrari could have consequences far beyond the current championship campaign.