Red Bull, doubts about Waché. Opportunity for Ferrari?

Red Bull, a terrible chassis After Suzuka both Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar did not hide their dissatisfaction with a Red Bull that was decidedly far from expectations. And what ends up in the crosshairs is not the home-built power unit, but rather the chassis. Hadjar’s words were clear and leave no room for interpretation: “The car was really undriveable, even dangerous. We have a good power unit. The engine is good, it’s the chassis that is terrible. It’s slow in corners.”
It’s no mystery that the RB22 was born with a few extra kilos, around ten according to the latest reports that emerged in the paddock. Is it Pierre Waché’s fault? Considering that after three grands prix Red Bull has collected a paltry 16 points, like Alpine and two less than Haas, the position of technical director Pierre Waché seems to be anything but solid.
The Dutch from GPBlog have in fact stated that the French engineer is “increasingly under pressure” and that “his future with Red Bull becomes more uncertain every day”. The RB22 was the first single-seater designed without the indications of Adrian Newey and under the full responsibility of Waché, a fact not to be underestimated: the ownership could in fact place the blame for the flop at the beginning of 2026 on him. Ferrari observes… Colleagues at AutoRacer.it in recent days have finally recalled how in the past Frederic Vasseur had put Waché in his sights to bring him to Ferrari and to have him collaborate with Loic Serra – with whom he shared the work in Michelin.
A flirtation that could translate into a flashback: “With the current instability and a Verstappen very uncertain about his future, could it be the right time to try?”, asked the Italian newspaper.