Overview
- Speaking at a Milan–Cortina and Stellantis partnership event, Exor and Ferrari chief John Elkann publicly criticized Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.
- Elkann praised mechanics and engineers for clear progress, said “the rest is not up to the mark,” and urged the drivers to focus on driving and speak less.
- Following double retirements in São Paulo, Ferrari dropped to fourth in the constructors’ standings with three races remaining, according to Italian reports.
- He cited the WEC 8 Hours of Bahrain triumph, which secured both titles, as proof that a united Ferrari can win.
- Lewis Hamilton called his first Ferrari season “a nightmare,” remains without a Grand Prix podium after only a sprint win in China, and sits sixth as the team eyes chances to rebound, including Las Vegas on November 23.