Fred Vasseur has admitted he was left “really angry” by rumours surrounding his future before signing a new contract with Ferrari.

Ferrari announced ahead of the recent Hungarian Grand Prix that Vasseur had agreed a new multi-year deal with the team, ending weeks of speculation over his position.

Fred Vasseur ‘really angry’ over Ferrari rumours

Reports in Italy over the Canadian Grand Prix weekend in June had claimed that Ferrari was seriously considering replacing Vasseur in light of the team’s winless start to the F1 2025 season.

The reports also raised doubts over the future of Charles Leclerc, who despite signing a multi-year extension in early 2024 was briefly linked with the likes of Mercedes and Aston Martin .

Antonello Coletta, the head of Ferrari’s World Endurance Champions

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