Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton must “concentrate on driving and discuss much less” in response to Ferrari president John Elkann, following a double retirement on the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
Ferrari slipped to fourth within the constructors’ championship – 36 factors adrift of second-placed Mercedes – after failing to attain at Interlagos on Sunday. Leclerc was the harmless occasion in a collision between Oscar Piastri and Kimi Antonelli that eradicated the Monegasque when he was combating for second place, whereas Hamilton was caught in two incidents – the second incomes him a time penalty – earlier than retiring with an excessive amount of harm.
“Brazil was an enormous disappointment,” Elkann mentioned. “If we take a look at the System 1 championship, we are able to say that on one hand now we have our mechanics, who’re truly are profitable the championship with their efficiency and every part they’ve performed on the pit stops.
“If we take a look at our engineers, there is not any doubt that the automotive has improved. If we take a look at the remainder, it is less than par.
“We definitely have drivers, for whom it is necessary that they concentrate on driving and discuss much less, as a result of we nonetheless have necessary races forward of us and it is not not possible to get second place.”
Elkann was talking at an occasion for the 2026 Winter Olympic Video games that can be held throughout Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo early subsequent 12 months. His look coincided with a weekend the place Ferrari gained the World Endurance Championship titles for each drivers and producers, one thing he used to recommend the F1 crew shouldn’t be working totally cohesively.
“To win each as a constructor and as drivers is an exquisite demonstration that when Ferrari is united, when everyone seems to be collectively, you possibly can obtain nice issues,” Elkann added.
Leclerc appeared to pay attention to Elkann’s feedback together with his newest social media submit, as he highlighted the necessity for the crew to stay united at this stage of the season.
“Disappointing to come back again residence with practically no factors in any respect for the crew in what’s a important second of the season to combat for the second place within the constructors championship,” Leclerc wrote. “It’s uphill from now and it’s clear that solely unity may also help us flip that state of affairs round within the final the races. We’ll give all of it, as at all times.”
