OFFICIALLY: FREDERIC VASSEUR NEW FERRARI TEAM PRINCIPAL

The Alfa Romeo team has made it official that Frederic Vasseur will step down as CEO and team principal. There is still no replacement for the Frenchman, but all eyes are already on Andreas Seidl.

The team thanked Vasseur for his successful work and progress over the past six seasons, in which he not only attracted new partners and sponsors, but also in 2022 achieved the best result in the F1 championship in the last ten years, finishing sixth in the standings of constructors.

Vasseur's new job has not yet been announced, but the European press has already reported that he bought a house near Maranello, where Ferrari's base is located.

We were not yet done with the previous news, Ferrari has officially confirmed that Frederic Vasseur will replace Mattia Binotto as the head of the team, which will put him in charge of managing Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. on their way to the top of Formula 1. He will join Ferrari on January 9.

"I am delighted to be managing a team like Ferrari. As someone who has always had a great passion for motorsport, Ferrari has always represented the pinnacle of the racing world for me."

"I look forward to working with the talented and passionate team at Maranello to honor the Scuderia's history and heritage and delight our fans around the world."

Benedetto Vigna, CEO: "We are delighted to welcome Fred Vasseur to Ferrari as Team Principal. Throughout his career, he has successfully combined the technical strengths of an accomplished engineer with the constant ability to motivate drivers and team personnel. His leadership qualities will help us move Ferrari forward with new energy."

"Given the team's progress in recent years, sixth in 2020, third in 2021 and second in 2022, it follows Ferrari at the top, and Frederic, as Peter Sauber has already warned, will be in the spotlight. All eyes will be on him."