Some Ferrari employees refused to stand on the podium at Silverstone after Carlos Sainz's victory in Sunday's British GP, according to a former member of the Scuderia.
Some Ferrari employees refused to stand on the podium at Silverstone after Carlos Sainz's victory in Sunday's British GP, according to a former member of the Scuderia.
The Spaniard's first Formula One triumph was won at the expense of Charles Leclerc, who again questioned the team's strategic decisions.
Three months after his last victory, the Monegasque saw another first place slip out of his hands when Ferrari did not allow him to overtake Sainz early in the race.
Things got even worse when the team did not call him in to change tires during a safety car period.
Now, a report has emerged that a section of the Ferrari garage at first refused to participate in the podium ceremony and photos.
According to Alberto Antonini, a former Ferrari press secretary, a source told him that employees initially did not want to celebrate the victory.
"I was informed - and I trust the source - that an unpleasant episode happened immediately after the race at Silverstone," Antonini wrote in the .
"A part of the Ferrari employees refused, at least initially, to attend the podium ceremony and photos. If true, I fear that this is not a good sign."
"A bit of healthy rivalry within the garage is normal, it is fine for each mechanic and technician to cheer for 'their' driver, but the common interest should be the victory."