Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur could soon be dealt another sizeable blow amid reports his ally Laurent Mekies is about to walk away from the Scuderia.
There are growing concerns of unrest in the Ferrari camp just one race into the 2023 season and team principal Vasseur is facing a baptism of fire in his new role. Charles Leclerc was pushing for a podium finish before retirement through engine failure capped off a frustrating start to the season for Ferrari at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Carlos Sainz's fourth-place finish did little to lighten the mood as Red Bull completely dominated their title rivals with Max Verstappen taking the chequered flag with ominous ease at the Sakhir circuit.