Sky Sports activities F1‘s Jenson Button believes Ferrari chairman John Elkann ought to have talked to Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton quite than criticising his drivers.
Following a double retirement final day out on the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Elkann acknowledged Leclerc and Hamilton must “talk less and focus on driving”.
Ferrari missed out on final 12 months’s Constructors’ Championship by simply 14 factors to McLaren however have did not win a Grand Prix this 12 months, with Hamilton but to face on the rostrum in his first marketing campaign in pink.
Hamilton and Leclerc are anticipated to be requested about Elkann’s feedback on Thursday throughout media day for this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.
“Ferrari have always had a lot of pressure on them to perform. Every F1 team does, but especially Ferrari. You’ve got the whole of Italy wanting Ferrari to win races,” mentioned Button on Sky Sports activities F1‘s The F1 Present.
“There’s a lot exterior stress and internally for the entire group. And that is for everybody in that group. So I get it, there’s a number of stress.
“However, John solely has two vehicles within the pink storage. It is very straightforward to seek out your racing driver and go and speak to him and say, ‘ what? That is not cool. That is not the best way we do enterprise. That is not the best way we work as a group. These are the rules’ or ‘let’s speak about why you have to do this. Why do you’re feeling the should be sending so-and-so this and that?’
“I get it. You’re trying to help. But this is how it’s always been at Ferrari. Communication is the best thing in anything, but especially in a team when you have thousands of people working to develop a car and you’ve got two drivers, two of the best in the world, just go and have a chat.
“They’ve a number of expertise as properly of racing for the perfect groups within the sport.”
Button: Vital for F1 to have Hamilton on podium
Hamilton becoming a member of Ferrari made headlines within the build-up to the season nevertheless it has been a largely tough season since he transformed a Dash pole into victory on the second spherical in China.
The 40-year-old was knocked out within the second a part of Dash Qualifying and Qualifying final day out in Brazil, and trails Leclerc 16-5 in the primary Qualifying head-to-head.
Hamilton has by no means accomplished a season with out ending on the rostrum, an achievement which might come to an finish this 12 months.
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Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton is eradicated from Q2 on the Sao Paulo GP
Button mentioned: “It’s a shame to see him not performing as well as we expect. The first part of the year, it took him longer to get to grips with the car.
“From what I see, it is the problem in the mean time. These vehicles are very distinctive in the best way that you simply drive them. And each one is totally different, so it takes time.
“Each driver struggles once they soar into a brand new a brand new group. However, the previous few races, the efficiency has been there. There’s been just a few little issues that have not gone his manner, however the efficiency in comparison with Charles have just about been there qualifying within the race.
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Lewis Hamilton was gutted after he suffered injury, an early pit cease, a penalty and early retirement in Brazil
“They have just got to fine tune it a little bit to not have the little mistakes in qualifying. I think they are on for a podium and I think everyone wants to see it.
“I feel it is such an necessary factor for the game to see Ferrari on the rostrum, to see Lewis on the rostrum. And it will likely be nice for Ferrari as properly if they will battle for a victory on the finish of the season.”
Sky Sports activities F1’s Las Vegas GP Schedule
Thursday November 20
2am: Drivers’ Press Convention
5am: Paddock Uncut
Friday November 21
12am: Las Vegas GP Observe One (session begins at 12.30am)*
1.55am: F1 Academy Observe*
2.50am: Staff Principals’ Press Convention
3.45am: Las Vegas GP Observe Two (session begins at 4am)*
5.25am: F1 Academy Qualifying*
6.10am: The F1 Present*
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Saturday November 22
12.15am: Las Vegas GP Observe Three (session begins at 12.30am)*
2.10am: F1 Academy Race One*
3am: Las Vegas GP Qualifying build-up*
4am: LAS VEGAS GP QUALIFYING*
6am: Ted’s Qualifying Pocket book*
Sunday November 23
12.15am: F1 Academy Race Two
2.30am: Grand Prix Sunday: Las Vegas GP build-up*
4am: THE LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX*
6am: Chequered Flag: Las Vegas GP response*
7am: Ted’s Pocket book*
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