Replacing Vasseur would be 'nuts' Brundle argues, the Scuderia can't be 'run like a Premier League team'

Leading up to the previous weekend, newspaper Corriere della Sera wrote Ferrari are exploring alternatives. To that at the FIA press conference, an angry Vasseur answered that these Italian media are only hurting the Scuderia.

On Sky Sports, the Briton explained why the Frenchman should remain with the team. "It would be nuts to change Fred Vasseur. Is he the problem? I don't think he's the problem at the moment. The car's not fast enough. Now, that's a collaboration between everybody in the team," he began.

According to the former driver, waiting to see how the next team principal does will only set the team back to the beginning of the cycle. "That's the last thing Ferrari need to do at the moment. Fred's got a lot of experience. I think he can handle the pressure."

The Briton also compared the situation to football, where managers are often let go after a short spell if there are no results, and added that only a year ago, Vasseur was celebrated after Charles Leclerc won in Monaco.

While the former driver turned analyst appreciates how much Ferrari mean to Italy, and pointed out he also saw a frustrated Vasseur at the press conference on Friday, they need to continue to concentrate on the task ahead. "I think they're sticking together pretty well, and that's all they can do.”

Therefore, he backs the team. "You've got to get your blinkers on and do what you're good at do, and keep the team morale, keep the team focus, where it needs to be. And a combination of Leclerc and Hamilton and Fred is a tremendous trio - I don't think that's the problem. The problem is making sure the cars a little bit faster," he concluded.