F1 reports suggest Christian Horner could join Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc at Ferrari

New Ferrari signing Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc could be joined by another blockbuster name at Maranello. Red Bull boss Christian Horner was reportedly approached by Ferrari to convince him to switch ships and lead the Italian giants.

According to German outlet Bild, Ferrari reportedly approached Formula 1’s longest-serving team principal following a rocky start to the 2025 season. After narrowly missing out on the Constructors’ Championship by just 17 points last year, both title hopes already seem out of reach only eight races into the current campaign.

In response, Ferrari targeted Christian Horner as a potential replacement for Frederic Vasseur. However, the British team boss is said to have declined any offers, firmly committed to remaining with Red Bull and not interested in managing another team.

Meanwhile, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton have shown signs of resurgence in recent weeks. Leclerc secured a second-place finish at his home Grand Prix in Monaco behind Lando Norris, while Hamilton climbed to fifth despite a three-place grid drop.

Hamilton also managed a fourth-place finish at the Imola Grand Prix, offering a glimmer of hope in what has been a tough start for Ferrari. Despite their struggles, the Scuderia sits fourth in the Constructors’ standings—just five points behind second-placed Mercedes.

It’s not that we are having a beer on the pitwall”: Fred Vasseur on Lewis Hamilton’s radio message in Monaco
Lewis Hamilton and his Ferrari team engineer faced an awkward moment at the end of the Monaco GP. The communication issues between the two have been quite evident this season and Monaco GP gave us another proof of it.

During the end moments of the Monaco race, Lewis asked his race engineer Riccardo Adami about his timings from the leaders. He was frustrated when he did not get a proper answer to his question. After the race, Hamilton then asked again if Riccardo was upset with him, to which he got no response on the radio.

Ferrari team principal has shrugged off any issues in the team though as he gave an explanation for the radio silence. Fred Vasseur said:

Because when the driver is asking something between Turn 1 and Turn 3, we have to wait [until he reaches] the tunnel to reply, to avoid speaking with him during the corners. It’s not that we are sleeping, it’s not that we are having a beer on the pitwall, it’s just because we have a section of the track where we agreed before to speak with him

He further added,

“And honestly, it’s not a tension that the guy is asking something, he’s between the walls, he’s under pressure, he’s fighting, he’s at 300km/h between the walls. I’m perfectly fine and I spoke with him [Hamilton] after the race – he was not upset at all.

Ferrari have had a few strong performances recently. Now, they approach the Spanish Grand Prix, a race dominated by just two drivers over the past decade—Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.

Can the British driver return Ferrari to the top step of the podium in Barcelona for the first time since 2013?