Massa says Ferrari's driver rules are unclear amid Hamilton-Leclerc tension

Former Ferrari driver Felipe Massa believes the Scuderia lacks a clear set of rules on how its drivers race, following tensions between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc. Speaking on the High Performance Racing podcast, Massa said that "something is not right" at the team this year, pointing to his own time at Ferrari alongside Kimi Raikkonen when expectations were clear from the start.

The tensions followed an incident between the pair at the start of the Mexican Grand Prix and spilt over into the Brazilian Grand Prix. Team principal Fred Vasseur later said the talks ended with a clear message that Ferrari comes first, and both drivers said they had moved on. Massa argued that such situations tend to arise when the team, car and results are not where they need to be.

Massa also said the respect between drivers and the team needs to be stronger, and that relationships and communication should improve before the championship.