Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc say same thing after Ferrari chairman's announcement

Fred Vasseur's name has rarely been far from the headlines this season, but Charles Leclerc has confirmed that he and Lewis Hamilton are 'completely aligned' in support of their team principal.

The 2025 season has been a challenging one for Vasseur's squad. The Scuderia were fighting McLaren for the Constructors' Championship title last December in Abu Dhabi, but with five rounds to go this time around, Ferrari are scrapping with Mercedes and Red Bull for second place.

Baked into a complicated campaign for the Italian constructor has been constant speculation about Vasseur's future. Despite the Frenchman signing a multi-year contract in July, reports emerged earlier this month linking Ferrari with a blockbuster move for former Red Bull boss Christian Horner.

Vasseur still holds the support of Ferrari chairman John Elkann, who published a statement of his own accord ahead of the United States Grand Prix. "I want to express our full confidence in team principal Fred Vasseur and in the work he is doing together with all his colleagues at Scuderia Ferrari - the mechanics, engineers and drivers who are busy this weekend in Austin," it read.

"I would also like to reiterate the importance of teamwork on everyone's part in order to maintain focus on the only goal that matters: always giving our best on the track."

Vasseur also has the backing of Leclerc and Hamilton. Both drivers have a close relationship with their team principal, having worked alongside the 57-year-old earlier in their careers, and believe in the vision he is pursuing.

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"I think we are speaking from our hearts and what we think is right," Leclerc said in Mexico. "I think it's very important to say that all these rumours are unfounded, and in those cases, it's not like we speak about those rumours together with Lewis.

"But we both are completely aligned and we both know Fred since many years and we both trust that Fred is the right person in order to bring Ferrari back to the top. For that, we are very much aligned, so we didn't have to speak about it."

Vasseur hasn't been the only key Ferrari figure wrapped up in speculation. Leclerc was tentatively linked with Mercedes - rumours he sternly denied - while Hamilton's long-term future on the F1 grid was questioned after he gave a dejected interview at the Hungarian Grand Prix, telling his team to "change driver" if they wanted better results.