Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has entered the conversation surrounding his former team Ferrari amid growing speculation about Fred Vasseur’s future as team principal.
Vasseur’s position had already appeared increasingly fragile as Ferrari’s performance dropped away significantly in the latter stages of the 2026 season.
The situation intensified dramatically last week when Christian Horner publicly expressed interest in taking over the team principal role at Maranello.
Sky Sports’ lead Formula 1 commentator David Croft has also raised searching questions about Ferrari’s leadership structure and Lewis Hamilton’s role within the ongoing turmoil.
Ferrari had shown genuine early-season promise this year, with victories in Barcelona and Silverstone raising expectations considerably among fans and media alike.
Those early highs have since given way to a difficult run of results, which has piled pressure on Vasseur and created visible internal tension at the Scuderia.
Elsewhere in the paddock, Max Verstappen has confirmed he will return to GT racing in Portugal later this month, competing in a race outside of Formula 1.
It will be the Dutchman’s first appearance in a GT car since the Nurburgring 24 Hours in May, where a technical issue derailed what had looked like a potential victory for his team.
Racing Bulls driver Arvid Lindblad faces a tough start to the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend in Malaysia, set to begin from the back of the grid after receiving a power unit penalty.
The penalty is separate from the controversy at the Baku race, where Lindblad spun his team-mate Liam Lawson during a chaotic safety car restart.
Valtteri Bottas has raised an unusual concern about the final race of the 2027 season being held at Imola, citing Italian tax law as a significant issue for foreign drivers.
Under Italian regulations, foreign athletes are classed as freelancers regardless of their contracts, meaning teams must withhold part of drivers’ salaries and pay them directly to Italian tax authorities.
Fernando Alonso, meanwhile, has reportedly secured a career-high payday with Aston Martin, with his new deal said to surpass his earnings at McLaren back in 2018.
Aston Martin confirmed ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix that Alonso, now 45, will continue driving for the team throughout the 2027 season.