Ferrari Chairman John Elkann
said Thursday he was "very angry" with both drivers, Sebastian
Vettel and Charles Leclerc, involved in a debacle at the
Brazilian Grand Prix Sunday.
Vettel closed out an overtaking Leclerc on a corner five laps
from the end when they were challenging for third spot, and both
punctured tyres and crashed out.
"I'm very angry about Sunday's grand prix," said Elkann, who
is also president of Ferrari's parent company FCA.
"What happened made us understand how important Ferrari is.
"The drivers, however good they are, mustn't forget they are
Ferrari drivers.
"Team work counts, the only thing that counts is that Ferrari
wins".
"It has been an extraordinary season for the poles, but they
have not been converted into victories".
Leclerc and, even more, Vettel, have struggled this year to
challenge the dominance of Mercedes whose lead driver Lewish
Hamilton won his sixth world title and whose second driver
Valtteri Bottas secured second place.
They will now try to leapfrog third-placed Max Verstappen in
the final race of the season, in the UAE.
Leclerc, who has made quite an impact this season despite
overall disappointing results, is in fourth place in the drivers
standings, 11 points behind Verstappen.
Vettel is 30 points behind the Dutchman in fifth place.
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