Ferrari chairman fires Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc complaint

Ferrari chairman John Elkann has fired a complaint at Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, insisting that they must "talk less" and "focus" on driving. 

Elkann's comments were made following a disastrous São Paulo Grand Prix for the Scuderia, which saw both Leclerc and Hamilton retire in Interlagos. 

Leclerc was forced to retire after being taken out on the sixth lap at the first corner by Kimi Antonelli, who made contact with the Monegasque after being hit himself by Oscar Piastri. 

As for Hamilton, who started 13th in Brazil, he was forced to retire from the race due to substantial floor damage, sustained after he drove into the back of Franco Colapinto. 

The outcome was a damaging one for the Maranello-based squad, who slipped to fourth in the constructors' standings and now sit 36 points adrift of Mercedes in second. 

Brazil left Elkann disappointed, who vented his frustration after Ferrari secured the World Endurance Championship (WEC) title in Bahrain on the same weekend.

"Brazil was a huge disappointment," said Elkann, as quoted by Sky Italy. "If we look at the Formula 1 championship, we can say that our mechanics are winning the championship with their performance and everything they've done on the pit stops. 

"If we look at our engineers, there's no doubt that the car has improved. If we look at the rest, it's not up to par. 

"And we certainly have drivers who it's important that they focus on driving and talk less, because we still have important races ahead of us and it's not impossible to get second place. 

"In Bahrain, we won the WEC title. When Ferrari is united, you get results."