Hamilton reportedly pushes Ferrari to replace key trackside figures as Vasseur relationship cools

The report does not identify which specific members of Ferrari's trackside structure Hamilton would like to see changed. It does note, however, that he has voiced frustration with the team's strategic decisions and race-day execution on multiple occasions throughout the season.

More pointedly, Corriere della Sera claims that the relationship between Hamilton and Vasseur is 'no longer what it once was,' and that any bold personnel moves would require the backing of team principal Fred Vasseur, making the reported strain between the two a significant complication.

Hamilton's desire to reshape Ferrari's trackside operation is not without precedent. Ahead of the current campaign, his engineering team underwent a significant reorganisation, with long-serving race engineer Riccardo Adami moved into a position within Ferrari's driver academy, Carlo Santi brought in as his successor, and Cedric Grosjean recruited from McLaren.

Those changes were made with Vasseur's approval, but the reported cooling of their relationship may make the Frenchman less inclined to greenlight the driver's requests.

The reported push for changes follows weeks of visible friction. Hamilton called for written rules of engagement after clashing with teammate Charles Leclerc on the opening lap of the Italian Grand Prix, where he went off into the gravel and dropped to tenth place.

"It starts with Fred," Hamilton told media afterwards, pointing to the team principal as the origin of the changes he believed were needed. Vasseur publicly rejected that demand, as GPblog reported at the time.

The Spanish Grand Prix then brought fresh heartbreak, with a brake failure forcing Hamilton to retire. The result left him 101 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli, and Hamilton conceded the 2026 title.

He was back at Imola within 48 hours for a Pirelli 2027 tyre test with his attention already turning to next season.

With nine rounds remaining, whether Vasseur acts on Hamilton's latest reported requests or holds firm behind his current structure could define the closing months of a turbulent year at Maranello.