Overview
- John Elkann praised Ferrari’s engineers and pit crew but said his drivers should focus on driving and talk less as the team targets second in the championship.
- Lewis Hamilton posted that he backs the team and himself, and Charles Leclerc urged unity in a brief message to fans.
- Jenson Button responded to Elkann’s remarks with, “Maybe John should lead by example,” drawing a strong reaction online.
- Ferrari have not won in 21 races this season; Hamilton remains without a podium and trails Leclerc by 66 points, with Leclerc on seven podiums.
- Hamilton has said he submitted documents and convened meetings on structural and car changes, a push that has fed a split among Italian commentators over responsibility for the slump.