Horner a distraction for Ferrari says Vasseur
Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has publicly criticized former Red Bull boss Christian Horner for creating a distraction by expressing interest in a Ferrari role. Vasseur expressed frustration that the media focus on Horner's job search is impacting the team's focus during the F1 season.
Why it matters
The comments highlight internal tensions and the impact of personnel speculation on professional sports team performance.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Horner's remarks about Ferrari have been a distraction, Vasseur (right) says
F1 Correspondent Published 30 minutes ago Christian Horner is proving a distraction for Ferrari by "looking for a job", team principal Frederic Vasseur says.
Horner, dismissed as Red Bull team principal in July 2025, used an interview with the Times this week to say that Ferrari are the only Formula 1 team he would work for without being given a shareholding, describing it as "the dream" , external .
Vasseur outlined his frustration with Horner following Saturday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix - at which Charles Leclerc finished fourth and his Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton was sixth.
He said: "We are not working in the perfect serenity.
"For me, first, but for everybody in the team, for the media, for 50% of the questions [to be] about this, it's a bit of a frustrating situation.
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