Formula 1 News: Mekies backs Vasseur amid speculation he could get the boot

(GMM) Laurent Mekies (pictured) has backed Frederic Vasseur as renewed speculation continues around the Ferrari team principal’s future. Vasseur has again faced questions over whether he could be replaced, while Ralf Schumacher even suggested the strain on his health could prompt him to step away from F1. Mekies, who worked alongside Vasseur at Ferrari during part of 2023 before leaving for Red Bull’s sister team, told Corriere della Sera that his fellow Frenchman deserves more stability. “I think Fred is doing an excellent job,” he insisted. “With four teams so close at the end, only the winner is right. He...