Overview
- Elkann told his drivers to "focus on driving and talk less," praised Ferrari’s mechanics and engineers, and cited the WEC title in Bahrain as proof that unity delivers results.
- Both Ferraris failed to finish in São Paulo after Leclerc was eliminated when Oscar Piastri and Kimi Antonelli collided and Hamilton retired with damage following early contacts including one with Franco Colapinto.
- The no-score dropped Ferrari to fourth in the Constructors’ Championship, 36 points behind Mercedes and six behind Red Bull, with three race weekends left.
- Hamilton called his first season at Ferrari a "nightmare" but posted a defiant message saying he backs the team and will not give up.
- Team principal Frédéric Vasseur called the result a "disgrace" and criticised Hamilton’s early collisions, while Leclerc urged that "only unity" can turn Ferrari’s season around.