Ferrari partner issues powerful statement after fierce Charles Leclerc criticism

Ferrari partner Brembo has issued a powerful statement following Charles Leclerc's "borderline dangerous" comments following the Monaco Grand Prix.

Leclerc crashed at Anthony Noghes late on, and cited his discomfort with the brakes as "borderline dangerous" as he explained that he would not accept responsibility for the mistake, which made him "look like an idiot."

The Monegasque has been struggling with the feeling on the brakes since the Canadian GP weekend, and was set to finish third at his home race before the late crash. 

Following his comments, Brembo, which has supplied Ferrari's brakes for more than 50 years, issued the following statement to RacingNews365.

"Brembo Group is really surprised by the statements made by Charles Leclerc after F1 Monaco Grand Prix," it read.

"The partnership between Brembo and Scuderia Ferrari has continued for more than 50 years and also extends to other brands within the Group, including AP Racing clutches and Öhlins dampers, confirming the strength and breadth of this long-standing collaboration.

"At present, the company does not know the causes of the issues experienced by Charles Leclerc and therefore considers it premature to draw definitive technical conclusions before the available data has been analysed. In cases such as this, it is necessary to examine the telemetry data together with the team’s engineers in order to accurately determine the origin of the incident.

"Today, Brembo is a benchmark in Formula 1 and is present on every car on the grid through its braking technologies. Over the years, Formula 1 teams have continued to choose Brembo solutions, recognising their reliability, innovation and world-class performance.

"The Group will continue to invest in innovation, reliability and performance, while continuing its collaboration with Scuderia Ferrari and all other Formula 1 teams."