Overview
- Former Haas boss Guenther Steiner called John Elkann’s comments “not good leadership” and said criticism of drivers should not be made in public.
- Jenson Button weighed in with a pointed response, telling Elkann to “lead by example” in reaction to the chairman’s remarks.
- Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc issued defiant posts after the comments, with Hamilton vowing not to give up and Leclerc stressing that only unity will turn the situation around.
- Ferrari’s double DNF in São Paulo left the team fourth in the constructors’ standings, 36 points behind Mercedes in second and four behind Red Bull in third with three races left.
- Italian outlets including La Gazzetta dello Sport and Corriere della Sera defended the drivers, as Hamilton’s earlier description of his season as a “nightmare” and his push for structural and car changes resurfaced in the debate.