Flavio Briatore has shared his thoughts on the delicate situation facing Ferrari with drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, describing them as a bickering pair.
Ferrari started 2026 as the closest challenger to Mercedes' dominant W17. The SF-26 has secured two wins, one each for Leclerc and Hamilton. However, upgrades from rivals have seen them slip down the competitive order.
Tensions boiled over at Monza, where Leclerc ran Hamilton off the road at the first chicane, creating a headache for Team Principal Fred Vasseur. Briatore, no stranger to such situations, offered his verdict.
“Ferrari is competitive, but there’s always something missing,” Briatore told Corriere della Sera. “The thing is, winning a world championship is complicated, not least because there are the othersg”
“As far as I know, they’re a bickering pair. Managing two big drivers isn’t easy. You just need to make it clear to everyone that the car belongs to the team. It takes responsibility and care. I’d never want to see one of my drivers push the other off the track.”
Briatore called for patience, arguing that Vasseur’s work to overhaul Ferrari’s operations must continue. “Solutions come when you know the patient. You have to understand the problem before you can try to fix it. In the meantime, Vasseur’s work must be respected; mistakes happen in every team. But a winning Ferrari is an asset for the whole of F1; we’re all rooting for that Prancing Horse to some extent.”
Briatore also dismissed any suggestion of him taking the top job at Ferrari. “It’s too late,” he said. “Even though Ferrari is the lover everyone would like to have. But I’ve never been close to Maranello; I’ve always been on the other side of the fence.”
With his vast experience in managing drivers and teams, Briatore’s insight highlights the challenge Vasseur faces in balancing the ambitions of two world champions.
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