Ferrari confirm Vasseur decision as star AXED in 2027 driver change - F1 News Today

Ferrari took the highly unusual step of holding an unscheduled media briefing to confirm their stance on under-pressure team principal Fred Vasseur.

The 58-year-old Frenchman is under growing pressure at Maranello as the Scuderia's 2026 season falters badly, and the rumour mill is now in full swing.

The emergency media call came as Christian Horner apparently throws his hat into the ring to replace Vasseur.

➡️ READ MORE: Ferrari confirm Fred Vasseur decision in emergency call with F1 media

F1 star is OUT as 2027 driver changed confirmed in official statement

F1's worst kept secret is now official - Esteban Ocon is out at Haas.

The 30-year-old Frenchman announced the news on social media on Wednesday morning, revealing that he will no longer be a part of the team in 2027. He says it is not the end of his F1 career though.

There is one outstanding favourite to replace Ocon for next season.

➡️ READ MORE: F1 star who beat all the odds is OUT as official statement confirms 2027 driver change

Max Verstappen to McLaren is not dead with 'door wide open' for F1 transfer

Max Verstappen to McLaren would be the biggest driver move in F1 since Lewis Hamilton joined Ferrari, and it is by no means dead.

Red Bull nation breathed a massive collective sigh of relief in late August when Verstappen announced that he had signed a new contract extension which, in theory, ties him to the Salzburg/Milton Keynes team through 2030.

We do not of course know the finer details of that contract, there may be exit clauses, and of course any contract can be broken. It just needs the desire to do it, and likely a lot of money. Verstappen's new deal is reportedly worth around $100million per year.

Now we know that as far as McLaren are concerned, the door is still very much open after they held summer talks with the mighty Dutchman.

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Christian Horner makes U-turn over Ferrari move claims Sky F1 expert

Christian Horner has done a major U-turn over a potential move to Ferrari according to Sky Sports F1 expert Ted Kravitz.

Late last week Horner dropped a bombshell in the paddock in a newspaper interview as he promoted his upcoming memoir 'Drive'.

In it the 52-year-old Englishman, out of the sport since his sacking by Red Bull in July 2025, said he would forego his stated ambition to own a piece of the next team he works for in just one case. That case was of course Ferrari.

➡️ READ MORE: Christian Horner makes U-turn over Ferrari move claims Sky F1 expert

Fernando Alonso confirms F1 future as Aston Martin make major announcement

Two-time F1 world champion Fernando Alonso has confirmed he will stay in F1 beyond 2026, signing a new contract at Aston Martin.

The news was confirmed in a double Aston Martin announcement, with Alonso's team-mate Lance Stroll also set to drive alongside him once again in 2027.

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Zak Brown's stunning earnings as McLaren accounts reveal spectacular results

A report on McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown's earnings puts his total package for 2025 at more than 95 per cent of the current F1 grid.

Brown is a familiar face to F1 fans globally given his presence at race weekends throughout the season, with the Californian-born 54-year-old having been with the team since 2016.

He is now making it a wildly successful career as the team's latest set of financial results display.

➡️ READ MORE: Zak Brown's stunning earnings as McLaren accounts reveal spectacular results

F1 star Lance Stroll mocked by Ryanair after major Aston Martin announcement

F1 star Lance Stroll became the latest target of budget airline Ryanair's social media trolling after Tuesday's big announcement over his Aston Martin future.

It was confirmed that Stroll had signed an extension to his long-term contract with the team, with Fernando Alonso also set to remain at Aston Martin alongside him in 2027.

"I'm very happy to continue with Aston Martin Aramco for the long term. I've been on this journey since the beginning and I believe we have the resources and the people to become a winning team," Stroll said in a team statement.

But no sooner was the ink dry on that new contract, the trolls were out in force.

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F1 facing weather chaos in Malaysia as storms and rain loom for Bahrain Grand Prix

F1 stars and teams are facing weather chaos in Malaysia, with the possibility of thunderstorms and rain throughout this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix action.

That isn't a typo either. Just in case you were not aware, the Bahrain Grand Prix is being held at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia this year, having been postponed earlier in the season due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

To ensure the event still went ahead, Malaysia stepped up to host this upcoming weekend, but the grand prix retains its original name as F1 returns to the country for the first time since 2017.

And Sepang is set to deliver some epic weather fitting of the occasion according to local forecasts for the weekend.

➡️ READ MORE: Heavy rain falling at Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang as 2026's first wet race approaches

'No toxic cookies and no politics' - Zak Brown on why top F1 stars are joining McLaren

McLaren F1 CEO Zak Brown is making a habit of poaching the sport's very best talent, and now he has revealed how.

Earlier this year, Brown and the papaya squad announced their latest enormous coup with Red Bull star Gianpiero Lambiase joining them not later than 2028 as their Head of Racing.

Lambiase - long-time race engineer to four-time world champion Max Verstappen - is not the first big name to leave Red Bull for McLaren either. He followed in the footsteps of the likes of design chief Rob Marshall and sporting director Will Courtenay.

➡️ READ MORE: 'No toxic cookies and no politics' - Zak Brown on why top F1 stars are joining McLaren

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