Christian Horner rejected the prospect to turn out to be group principal of Ferrari, leaving the way in which clear on Tuesday for Frenchman Fred Vasseur to select up Formulation One’s most poisoned chalice.
Sportsmail can verify Crimson Bull boss Horner was approached by the Scuderia, who had been eager to lever him away from the reigning world championship group he has run since 2005, to interchange Mattia Binotto who ‘resigned’ final month. Though the Englishman is the game’s longest-serving group principal he didn’t fancy a change of scene, definitely not at Ferrari’s Maranello HQ.
A supply near the discussions stated: ‘There may be an excessive amount of politics under the floor at Ferrari. Too many egos. If somebody begins succeeding, another person pulls him down.’
Christian Horner rejected likelihood to turn out to be Ferrari group principal, Sportsmail can verify
Horner final week welcomed 30-year-old Crimson Bull firm inheritor Mark Mateschitz — who inherited his father Dietrich’s £25billion fortune when he died in October — to the manufacturing unit in Milton Keynes as they deliberate the long run.
Vasseur was introduced on Tuesday morning as the brand new Ferrari group principal. He strikes from Sauber, the place outcomes gave no trace he could be excessive on any large group’s needed checklist.
The appointment strengthens No 1 driver Charles Leclerc, who developed a great relationship with the engineer, 54, when he drove for him in GP3 and Formulation Two.
Horner’s rejection paved the way in which for Fred Vasseur to take Formulation One’s poisoned chalice
Ferrari had been in want of a brand new group principal following the resignation of Mattia Binotto
Vasseur, the Scuderia’s first non-Italian boss since 2007, takes over on January 9, charged with placing an finish to their technique flaws on and off observe.
McLaren’s Andreas Seidl slides over to take up the vacated place at Sauber, albeit in a super-charged function to supervise Audi’s entry there in 2026.
Seidl can be changed by Italian Andrea Stella, govt racing director at McLaren since 2019.
