Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc voiced strong support for Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur after speculation linking former Red Bull boss Christian Horner to the role created disruption at the team. Hamilton described Vasseur as the right leader to take Ferrari forward, emphasizing his role in helping the team reach second in the constructors' championship.
Ferrari issued a statement backing Vasseur earlier in the week, with president John Elkann and CEO Benedetto Vigna expressing full confidence. Hamilton noted that Ferrari faces harsher criticism than other teams performing worse, attributing this to the team's iconic status in Formula 1.
Hamilton acknowledged Ferrari's management structure differs from Mercedes, where Toto Wolff holds a different position than Vasseur. The seven-time champion said there are changes he would make but preferred to keep specific ideas private as the team works through its current challenges.