Ferrari has released a “statement” after its social media was taken over by Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc on Thursday in Singapore.
For a handful of hours, Hamilton and Leclerc gained access to the social media accounts, posting several images and videos on Instagram and X.
While it included normal behind-the-scenes access to Ferrari's motorhome, both drivers took time to mess with camera filters, while also changing the team's profile picture to a selfie image, commenting on other drivers' posts and engaging with fans.
It prompted Ferrari to release a light-hearted message, addressing the takeover.
“Scuderia Ferrari HP confirms that, over the past two hours, two individuals within the organisation gained unauthorised control of our social media channels,” it said.
“During this period, a series of highly questionable editorial decisions were made, including changes to our profile picture and the publication of content that did not undergo our standard approval procedures.
“We can confirm that the two suspects have been identified and the situation has now been contained. Full control of our accounts has been restored.
“We thank our fans for their understanding during this unprecedented incident.”
Below, you can see some of the posts made by Hamilton and Leclerc!
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