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Vasseur calls for calm at Ferrari amid speculation over his future

Fred Vasseur has called for calm at Ferrari after a week of speculation about his future as team principal.

GPBeat · Newsroom02 Oct 2026, 22:07 · 1 min

At a team principals’ press conference in Malaysia, Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur responded to speculation about his future by calling for stability and calm within the team. He said a week of rumours in the press had made it harder for Ferrari to work without disruption.

RacingNews365 Nederland reports that Ferrari had expressed support for Vasseur in a video conference before his remarks. Vasseur said he considered defending his colleagues during difficult periods part of his role. He also objected to what he described as attacks that had become too personal, without identifying who had made them.

Williams team principal James Vowles also backed Vasseur at the press conference, saying he believed Vasseur was the right person to lead Ferrari.

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SOURCEVasseur reageert op geruchten over Ferrari-toekomstRacingNews365 Nederland · Source date as found: 2026-10-02

Source context

Source: RacingNews365 Nederland’s report of 2 October 2026 on the team principals’ press conference in Malaysia.

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RacingNews365 reports that Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur addressed questions about the team's statement concerning his future at a team-principals' press conference in Malaysia.

This source finding must be read within the stated scope and source context. Vasseur's reported response to questions about his future at Ferrari Reported on 2 October 2026. The press conference itself was not supplied.

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According to RacingNews365, Ferrari expressed support for Vasseur in a special video conference amid speculation about his future. The supplied article does not establish a contract change or independently reproduce Ferrari's statement.

This source finding must be read within the stated scope and source context. The reported Ferrari statement Before the press-conference response reported on 2 October 2026. The original Ferrari statement was not supplied.

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As quoted by RacingNews365, Vasseur said the week's press rumours had disrupted the team's ability to work calmly and that creating stability and calm was its main immediate concern. This is his assessment, not an independently measured effect on team performance.

This source finding must be read within the stated scope and source context. Vasseur's view of the speculation Press conference reported on 2 October 2026; his reference to the preceding week. The quotations are available only through RacingNews365's account.

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Vasseur said he saw defending his colleagues during difficult periods as part of his role and considered some personal attacks inappropriate.

This source finding must be read within the stated scope and source context. Vasseur's comments about defending his team Press conference reported on 2 October 2026. Neither the targets nor the authors of the alleged personal attacks are identified in the supplied account.

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RacingNews365 quotes Williams team principal James Vowles supporting Vasseur as the right person for the Ferrari role. Vowles also said Ferrari had been at the top of the championship for some time; that is his claim in this source, not a verified standings result.

This source finding must be read within the stated scope and source context. Williams team principal James Vowles's assessment The press conference reported on 2 October 2026; the championship remark refers to an unspecified preceding period. No championship table or independent technical assessment was supplied. Vowles's support is his opinion, not Ferrari's appointment decision.

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