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Ferrari Chairman Elkann Defends Vasseur After Horner Speculation
Ferrari chairman John Elkann reiterated full confidence in team principal Fred Vasseur despite rumors linking Christian Horner to a potential 2026 return to Formula One.
- On Oct 18, Ferrari chairman John Elkann issued a statement backing Team Principal Fred Vasseur to end speculation and distanced Ferrari from reports linking Christian Horner.
- A Daily Mail report this week claimed Elkann had been pursuing ex-Red Bull boss Christian Horner to replace Vasseur next year, and Horner can return to F1 in the spring of 2026 after a $100 million settlement.
- Speaking at the NIAF, Elkann said `I want to express our full confidence in our Team Principal, Fred Vasseur, and in the work he is carrying out together with all our colleagues at Scuderia Ferrari`, and Ferrari stressed there is no fact to the report.
- On Oct 16, Ferrari drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc called the Horner rumours distracting and annoying, urging the team to stay focused.
- With no win this year, Ferrari remains without a championship since the constructors' title in 2008 and the drivers' title in 2007.
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