Ferrari Chairman Urges Drivers to Focus After Brazil Double DNF

Ferrari chairman John Elkann publicly urged drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc to focus on driving and speak less following the team's double retirement from the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday, a result that dropped the Scuderia to fourth in the constructors' standings with three races remaining in the 2025 season.

The weekend in São Paulo unfolded disastrously for Ferrari. In the sprint race, Leclerc qualified eighth and Hamilton 11th, but both recovered to finish fifth and seventh, securing six points for the team. Mercedes capitalized with second and third places, gaining a championship edge before the main grand prix. Leclerc then qualified third for the feature race, while Hamilton struggled to 13th after elimination in Q2.

The grand prix started with chaos. At the first corner, Hamilton made contact with Williams driver Carlos Sainz, dropping positions. He soon rear-ended Alpine's Franco Colapinto while attempting an overtake, lodging his front wing under the car and causing floor damage that severely reduced downforce. On lap 38, with Hamilton running last and 30 to 40 points of aerodynamic performance compromised, team principal Fred Vasseur ordered his...