Ferrari chairman held unexpected meeting to discuss one topic after ‘unacceptable’ Singapore result

Follow us on Google Discover

Ferrari once again failed to live up to expectations at the 2025 Singapore Grand Prix.

The sight of Lewis Hamilton cutting corners to reach the chequered flag after Fernando Alonso made up a 45-second deficit in the final few laps summed up how underwhelming Ferrari’s 2025 campaign has been.

Charles Leclerc ceded sixth place to Hamilton in the final stint of the race to try and chase down Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

However, after both drivers were forced to lift and coast from the opening laps, Hamilton’s brakes eventually failed, leading to another embarrassing result for Fred Vasseur’s team.

Leclerc’s verdict on Ferrari’s 2025 campaign would have set alarm bells ringing at Maranello.

On the other side of the garage, Hamilton provided a more defiant message on social media, although his results this year don’t reflect the hope he has in the Scuderia.

Vasseur signed a new contract at Ferrari, but chairman John Elkann is still expecting far more from his Formula 1 team.

Elkann made a visit to Maranello following the Singapore Grand Prix, but the meeting didn’t pan out as expected.

READ MORE: All you need to know about Scuderia Ferrari from team principal to factory

Ferrari chairman visited Maranello for ‘summit’ meeting after the Singapore Grand Prix

A report from the Italian version of Motorsport has shared more details from the fallout of Sunday’s race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.

Elkann flew into Ferrari’s factory on Tuesday, but a general meeting with the team didn’t happen as had been ‘anticipated’.

Instead, Elkann called a ‘summit meeting’, alongside Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna, to speak to the senior staff within the team.

The purpose of the meeting was to ‘discuss aspects related to the product area, prior to the races’, in other words, to assess how Ferrari were preparing for each race and whether any issues were arising before the drivers even reached the track.

It’s been suggested that recent update packages have made Ferrari’s cars less susceptible to setup changes, meaning that if Vasseur’s team don’t perfect their work in the simulator before each weekend, they’re unable to make any progress.

It’s believed Ferrari’s lack of recent results is ‘causing rifts’ in the team, and the pressure is ‘increasing’ on the likes of Vasseur and his chiefs.

The work being done now and over the next few months on Ferrari’s 2026 car, ahead of the upcoming regulation changes, will have a long-lasting impact, and it’s known within the team that the mistakes made this year can’t be repeated.

It’s believed that the lift and coasting that Leclerc and Hamilton were required to do before the seven-time world champion’s brake failure was seen as ‘unacceptable’.

Ferrari are having to make ‘extreme’ technical setup choices to get around their lack of performance compared to McLaren, Mercedes and Red Bull, but they’ve yet to pay off this season.

READ MORE: Who is Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur? Everything you need to know

Charles Leclerc considering his Ferrari future after underwhelming 2025 campaign

Hamilton has committed to Ferrari for at least one more season, and he’s at a stage in his career where it’s hard to see him switching teams again.

However, Leclerc may feel that he’s wasting his prime years in Formula 1 at a team that can’t deliver him a competitive car.

Leclerc has been linked with Mercedes and is seen as a potential plan B for Toto Wolff if he can’t lure Max Verstappen away from Red Bull.

Additionally, a swap between Leclerc and Oscar Piastri has been suggested for the 2027 season if the Australian’s relationship with Lando Norris and McLaren goes downhill.

The Monegasque driver is far too talented not to have every team considering making a move for him, but he’ll still hope that Ferrari can turn things around, having been supported throughout his racing career by the Scuderia,