
Christian Horner tipped to become Lewis Hamilton's new Ferrari boss, day after Brit driver's brutal response to sacking
However, if Lewis
Hamilton
's response to the
news
of Horner's sacking is anything to go off, it may not be the match Villeneuve thinks it could be.
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Horner was sacked three days after the British Grand Prix
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Allegations of inappropriate behaviour were made against him by a female colleague in February 2024
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He's been tipped to join Ferrari
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Villeneuve thinks he could 'shoulder the pressure' of Ferrari
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Horner was
The team have not publicly provided a reason for his dismissal. Allegations of inappropriate behaviour were made against him by a female colleague in February 2024.
Horner - who is currently out of work - has denied these allegations.
Speaking to Vision4Sport, who provide
Christian Horner
to Ferrari would be an interesting one.
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"He's been solid, doesn't seem to have been very affected by pressure, even in tough times.
"So, he might well be one that could be able to shoulder Ferrari."
But on Thursday,
Belgium
Grand Prix.
With a dead-pan look on his face, he said: "It doesn't change anything in my life."
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That comment was followed by an awkward silence in the press conference.
Hamilton - who stunned the F1 world when he switched from Mercedes to Ferrari - failed to podium at the British Grand Prix earlier this month.
Lewis Hamilton looks close to tears in live TV interview after 'terrible' performance
His fourth place finish brought an end to finishing in the top three for 12 Silverstone races in a row as he finished behind
Oscar
Piastri and Nico Hulkenberg.
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Ferrari's
And Villeneuve thinks this inconsistent form is a reoccurring theme for the Italian team.
He said: "It's like that every year. It's really bad, and then suddenly they win in Monaco.
"Then it's great and they've turned the corner, then it goes back to being very bad and so on. So, let's wait."
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Ferrari principle
Fred
Vasseur has been in focus this season, with fans questioning if time will run out for him after a tricky season for the Italian team.
Asked about Vasseur's
future
, Villeneuve said the job is always a "risky proposition".
He said: 'The team principal at Ferrari is always under threat. That's the name of the game.
"When you accept going to Ferrari, you know that you're walking on fire, you're walking on eggs. It's always a risky proposition.
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"And if you
take that
job, which puts you in the limelight, you have to accept the consequences, which means it's easy to just be chopped
'You live under constant pressure, and you have to accept it from the media, from everyone and you complain about it because a team principal there is always one who managed to remove his predecessor.
"There's always a lot of
politics
. So, if it happens to Vasseur there should not be any surprise."
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