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Elkann Rebukes Drivers After Brazil Double DNF as Hamilton and Leclerc Urge Unity

The rare public dressing-down followed a costly São Paulo exit that left Ferrari fourth with three races remaining.

Overview

  • John Elkann praised Ferrari’s mechanics and engineers but said the drivers must “focus on driving and talk less,” citing underperformance despite car gains.
  • Both Ferraris failed to finish at Interlagos, with Charles Leclerc eliminated after the PiastriAntonelli clash and Lewis Hamilton retiring following damage from contact with Franco Colapinto.
  • Ferrari slipped to fourth in the constructors’ standings, 36 points behind Mercedes and six behind Red Bull, with three race weekends to go.
  • Lewis Hamilton called his first Ferrari season a “nightmare” yet posted “I back my team… I will not give up,” as Charles Leclerc said “only unity can help us” in the final stretch.
  • Team principal Fred Vasseur criticised the errors, labelling the result “a disgrace,” as the Scuderia remains winless in 2025 and Hamilton is still without a podium.