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Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur says having to inform Carlos Sainz that he was going to be replaced by Lewis Hamilton in 2025 made for one of the most difficult phone calls of his life. Sainz w…
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur described the phone call with Carlos Sainz about being replaced by Lewis Hamilton in 2025 as one of the most difficult of his life. Sainz, the only non-Red Bull winner in 2023, had hoped to finalize a new contract with Ferrari but will now make way for Hamilton. Vasseur admitted it was tough to speak with both Sainz and Mercedes’ Toto Wolff. Despite the tough decision, Vasseur is confident in Sainz’s professionalism and commitment. He believes the current drivers, Charles Leclerc and Sainz, will continue to work well together for Ferrari’s interests.
