Ferrari F1 boss responds to Christian Horner rumours: ‘He’s looking for a job!’

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur dismissed Christian Horner‘s interest in a role at the team, insisting the former Red Bull boss is simply “looking for a job.”

Horner has been out of work since being sacked by Red Bull last summer but, in an interview with The Times, declared moving to Ferrari would be “the dream” and the only outfit he’d join without a stake in the team itself.

Meanwhile, Ferrari endured another frustrating weekend at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc short on pace compared to Red Bull and finishing fourth from second on the grid, while Lewis Hamilton started and finished the race in sixth.

While second in the constructors’ championship, Ferrari have only won two races all year and Vasseur acknowledged there needs to be improvement but batted away queries about Horner.

“We are not working in the perfect serenity,” Vasseur said in Baku. “For me, first, but for everybody in the team, for the media, for 50% of the questions [to be] about this, it’s a bit of a frustrating situation.

“We are fighting for P2 [second place] in the championship, and at the end of the day, we are all speaking a lot about this, and even for the guys in the garage, to discuss about this, it’s the best discussion that we can have.

“But it is what it is – it’s not in my hands. Mr Horner is looking for a job – that everybody knows – everywhere. But what can I do?

“Just try to do my best to push the team, to rise them to be motivated, focus on what is better today.”

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Lewis Hamilton ended the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in sixth (Getty)

Horner, who is publishing a book next month, said of his potential next team: “At this stage in my life, there’s only one team for which I would accept non-participation in ownership.

“Would I consider Ferrari? I mean, Ferrari is the biggest brand in Formula 1. It’s the dream. And arguably it’s the sleeping giant of Formula 1.”

Hamilton was also asked about the rumours involving Horner, but simply replied “yes” when asked if he had faull faith in Vasseur.

The seven-time world champion has now fallen 103 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli with a scheduled eight rounds remaining.