F1 champion Nigel Mansell has admitted he feels Ferrari lost something across the winter break prior to Lewis Hamilton 's arrival to the team. Hamilton opted to leave Mercedes in 2024 following 12 years with the Silver Arrows where he collected six of his seven drivers' titles .

Horner was relieved of his duties as Red Bull F1 CEO on Wednesday in a shock announcement. The 51-year-old won six constructors’ and eight drivers’ titles with the team but fell out with sections of senior management towards the end of his tenure.

F1 insider Will Buxton claimed Lewis Hamilton would leave Ferrari if the Italian team were to sign Christian Horner as their team principal, replacing Frederic Vasseur.