Ferrari name Frederic Vasseur as new Formula One team principal

Ferrari have appointed Fred Vasseur as Team Principal, with the Alfa Romeo boss and Sauber Motorsport CEO replacing Mattia Binotto for the next Formula 1 season. Binotto resigned from his position last month having held the job for four years as Ferrari’s Team Principal. “Ferrari N.V. today announced that Fred Vasseur will join Scuderia Ferrari on January 9 as team principal and general manager,” said Ferrari in a statement. Sauber announced later that former McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl would become their new CEO as of next month. “Together with the team Seidl will now work on the appointment of its new team principal, which will be communicated in due course,” Sauber said. Vasseur led Alfa Romeo to sixth in the constructors’ championship this year, in what was their best finish for a decade. He had been with Sauber for six years, has a twenty year motorsport experience, including a stint as Renault team boss in 2016. Also Read | Mattia Binotto pays the price for Red Bull dominance Vasseur gained a reputation for nurturing new talent, helping win the F2 series in 2005 and 2006 with future world champions Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton respectively. He has strong links from the junior categories with Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc. On his appointment, Vasseur said, “I am truly delighted and honoured to take over the leadership of Scuderia Ferrari as Team Principal. As someone who has always held a lifelong passion for motorsport, Ferrari has always represented the very pinnacle of the racing world to me. “I look forward to working with the talented and truly passionate team in Maranello to honour the history and heritage of the Scuderia and deliver for our Tifosi around the world.” After a dreadful 2020 season and a lacklustre year of recovery in 2021, Ferrari began this Formula 1 season with two wins in the opening three races but were then swept aside by the Red Bull as Max Verstappen powered to his second world title. Ferrari claimed further victories in July but failed to win any of the remaining 11 races. In the driver’s championship, Leclerc finished second but almost 150 points adrift of Verstappen. Ferrari also finished second in the constructors’ championship, but by over 200 points. Kimi Raikkonen delivered Ferrari’s last drivers’ crown, in 2007, with the team winning their last constructors’ championship the following year. (with inputs from AFP) Read all the  Latest News ****,  Trending News ****,  Cricket News ****,  Bollywood News ****,  India News  and  Entertainment News  here. Follow us on  Facebook****,  Twitter and  Instagram****.