For months now there has been rumors of internal tensions to Ferrari, fueled by the swinging results, by questionable tactical decisions and by an environment that seems to be able to find stability, despite the arrival of Lewis Hamilton in 2025 had initially brought enthusiasm and hopes.

Yet the coexistence between the expert British pilot and Vasseur would not have been free of friction. According to sources close to the team, some disagreements on a technical and management level would have undermined mutual trust. To all this are added the recent episodes in the pits during the qualifications and the questionable management of the race strategies, which made the nose turn up both the fans and part of the internal staff.

But who could really replace Frédéric Vasseur? The name that circulates with the most insistence in the last few hours has left everyone speechless: it would be Mattia Binotto. Yes, he, the former Team Principal who had left Ferrari at the end of 2022 after being at the center of very heavy criticism for the management of the 2022 championship.

Apparently, however, the climate in Ferrari has changed. Binotto, who remained in the shade for two seasons, would have continued to maintain relationships with the team engineers of the team and, according to some analysts, would have also been in contact with members of the Managerial Council.

The idea of ​​a return of Binotto might seem absurd to most, but it is not for those who know the internal dynamics of the stable well. His technical experience, the in -depth knowledge of the machine project and, above all, his ability to create a group cohesive around him, would be seen today as fundamental resources to raise the team. In addition, it seems that Hamilton himself has expressed his desire to work with someone who deeply knows the Ferrari DNA and who can guarantee a less unstable environment, after a first turbulent semester in 2025.

Other names have been made, of course. It was briefly spoken of Andreas Seidl, currently linked to  Audi, and also of Toto Wolff, although the latter has categorically denied any contact with Maranello. However, none of the profiles analyzed would have the combination of internal knowledge and “operational promptness” that would guarantee Binotto, who could – theoretically – resume the reins of the team without having to pass months to study the car, staff or processes.

If the voices were to find confirmation, the change would be announced in the coming weeks, perhaps immediately after the Great Britain Grand Prix, where Ferrari wants to present itself with a more competitive and less vulnerable face. The official announcement could arrive in full Ferrari style: without preparation, with a dry note sent to the press and a controlled appearance of the new head to the pits.

In the meantime, inside the paddock you can breathe a waiting air full of tension. The journalists present in Ferrari’s motorhome speak of a visibly less serene vasseur in the last public appearances, while several staff members seem to have adopted an attitude of prudent detachment. As if everyone was waiting for something. What if that “something” was really a reversal at the top?

The 2025 season, already full of twists and turns between the intermittent domain of Red Bull, the awakening of McLaren and the surprises of the Mercedes Post-Hamilton, could soon attend a managerial earthquake capable of stirring even more the cards. The Ferrari fans, divided between nostalgia by binotto and skepticism towards the present, observe with wide eyes and hearts in turmoil. Another revolution is about to start in Maranello. And, as always, it will be impossible to remain indifferent.