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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Giles Richards

Lewis Hamilton backs Vasseur but believes Ferrari leadership structure could change

Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton is 103 points behind the title leader, Kimi Antonelli, in the championship standings. Photograph: Robbie Hoad/Every Second Media/Shutterstock

Lewis Hamilton has backed his Ferrari team principal, Fred Vasseur, as the best person to lead the team, but believes the leadership structure above and around the Frenchman could be overhauled.

Hamilton was speaking before this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, with the race being held at the Sepang circuit but branded as a replacement for the meeting that was cancelled earlier in the season because of the war in the Middle East. Ferrari go into the race with Vasseur under scrutiny, given the team have been underperforming and with the former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner having stated last week that taking over at Ferrari would be his dream job.

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