Overview
- Ferrari chairman John Elkann publicly told Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc to "talk less" and focus on driving following the team’s bruising weekend in São Paulo.
- Damon Hill called the remarks harsh and ill‑advised, warning they could undermine the drivers and suggesting corporate pressure may have shaped the message.
- Johnny Herbert backed the criticism, arguing drivers are the end users of the car and have a duty to be candid when performance falls short.
- Hamilton and Leclerc responded with messages of unity on social media after the comments drew widespread scrutiny.
- Ferrari remains winless in 2025 and sits fourth in the constructors’ standings, 36 points behind Mercedes, as Hamilton continues to seek his first podium with the team and both drivers push for operational changes ahead of 2026.