Overview
- John Elkann told Sky Sports Italy after Ferrari’s double DNF in Sao Paulo that the drivers need to focus on driving and talk less.
- Charles Leclerc said Elkann phoned him before the interview to frame the message as a positive push and he welcomed the chairman’s honesty.
- Lewis Hamilton told reporters in Las Vegas there is no friction within Ferrari, citing regular conversations with Elkann and shared responsibility for results.
- The Brazil non-score dropped Ferrari to fourth in the constructors’ standings, four points behind Red Bull and 36 behind Mercedes.
- Jenson Button criticized the public nature of Elkann’s remarks and said such guidance should have been delivered privately to the drivers.