Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc stated that they had spoken to Ferrari chairman John Elkann forward of the Las Vegas Grand Prix and weren’t involved about his feedback after the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, which gave the impression to be essential of them.
Elkann additionally seems to have doubts concerning the unity inside Ferrari’s F1 group, saying after the 2 DNFs at Interlagos that “it is vital for[drivers]to focus on driving and never discuss an excessive amount of.” Nonetheless, Mr Hamilton stated he speaks frequently with Mr Elkann and his post-Brazil social media posts weren’t in response to these feedback.
“John and I discuss each week,” Hamilton stated. “We have now an awesome relationship. I did not have any response to it. I do not actually take into consideration these issues.”
“There was no response (to the put up). I did not really see it after I posted it, I used to be flying. I solely came upon about it after I acquired dwelling, so I did not get any response. It was from the weekend.”
When the remark “we do not discuss a lot” was made to Hamilton, he stated there needs to be shared duty for the group’s disappointing efficiency thus far this season, however he felt Ferrari had been united.
“I imply, I all the time need to do much less media appearances! However no, severely, I feel all of us have to take duty on this group and I feel everybody must do their half,” he stated. “And I do know this group, all of the members of this group, are very passionate.
“I’m extraordinarily grateful to everybody again on the manufacturing facility for his or her extraordinary efforts week in and week out. And naturally, understanding your group is Ferrari all the time attracts loads of consideration, however not essentially in a great way.”
“However we’re all dedicated to turning this case round, and I’m dedicated to serving to this group rebuild and develop. Each problem is a chance for us to develop and be taught. I strongly imagine we are able to get to the place we need to be.”
“I am not going to check it to different groups, as a result of they’re utterly completely different, however I am all the time impressed. To start with, going again to the manufacturing facility provides me an awesome feeling each time. , there’s one thing very romantic about going to the Ferrari model.
“I feel there’s nice concord inside the group. We have had our ups and downs, however I feel everybody’s targeted on taking what we have discovered from this 12 months and constructing for a greater future. Each time I’m going again to the manufacturing facility to see everybody, that is encouraging. In fact there are areas we have to enhance, and that is what we’re engaged on.”
Leclerc echoed Hamilton’s sentiments, saying Elkann had already contacted Hamilton earlier than studying of the Ferrari chairman’s feedback.
“John and I’ve recognized one another for a few years,” Leclerc stated. “We have now an excellent relationship and have labored collectively for a few years. We all know one another and I do know that John is a really formidable individual and needs to push everybody to the utmost to get the utmost outcome. He loves Ferrari, I like Ferrari too. All of us love Ferrari and attempt to do one of the best in each state of affairs.”
“I did not actually watch the information. John known as me beforehand to catch up, as he all the time does after a race. He additionally instructed me that the message he wished to ship was a optimistic one and that we have to do higher.”
“It is clear to everybody. We’re united and we are going to do the whole lot we are able to to get Ferrari again to the highest. That is what I’ve all the time stated previously, we’ve all the time achieved our greatest. We are going to attempt to be higher. That’s actually the group’s precedence and what we need to obtain.”
“We’re united. It is an important message for this to cross. I perceive there’s loads of fuss across the group proper now, however the relationship between John and I and John and the group hasn’t modified in any respect. We’re united.”
“He is been very clear about what he is stated. He is all the time been very sincere with us. When he says one thing, he means it. He is talked to all of us the identical manner he often does. And he is been very clear about what he means, which is nice for us.”
