Overview
- Lewis Hamilton said he understood John Elkann’s intent and speaks with him several times a week, taking no offense to the 'talk less' comment.
- Charles Leclerc said Elkann called before the TV appearance to signal a positive, motivating message for the team.
- Both drivers rejected suggestions of friction or a blame culture, emphasizing shared responsibility for improving results.
- Ferrari slipped to fourth after the Sao Paulo double DNF and remains winless in 2025, trailing Mercedes by 36 points and Red Bull by four with three races left.
- Jenson Button criticized the choice to issue the rebuke publicly and urged private conversations, as Elkann contrasted Ferrari’s WEC success and praised mechanics and engineers.