Ferrari has announced the appointment of Frédéric Vasseur as CEO and Team Leader of Formula 1. The French specialist will replace Mattia Binotto and will take up his duties from January 9, 2023.
Ferrari is the third Formula 1 team to be led by Frédéric Vasseur. In 2016, he was the head of Renault, and since 2017 he has held a similar position at Sauber Motorsport, which now operates under the name Alfa Romeo Racing. In the youth GP2 series, as part of the ART GP team owned by Vasseur, Nico Rosberg in 2005 and Lewis Hamilton in 2006 won the title.
Benedetto Vigna, Managing Director: “We are delighted to welcome Fred Wasser to Ferrari as Team Principal. Throughout his career, he has successfully combined the technical strengths of an accomplished engineer with a consistent ability to motivate riders and team staff. His leadership qualities will help us move Ferrari forward with new energy.”
Frederick Vasseur: “I am very happy to have the opportunity to lead Scuderia Ferrari – it is a great honor for me. I’ve been into motorsport all my life, where Ferrari has always been at the top of the racing world.
I look forward to working with a talented and truly passionate team in Maranello to keep the history and heritage of the Scuderia in mind to delight our tifosi around the world.”
