Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc was not happy with the instructions given to him by his race engineer on the formation lap during the treacherous conditions of the Belgian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n
Charles Leclerc<\/a> finished in third place at the chequered flag of the Belgian Grand Prix<\/a>, securing his fifth podium in a season which has been marred by inconsistency by the Italian racing giant.<\/p>\n The haul of points wasn\u2019t enough for him to leapfrog George Russell<\/a> in the standings, but it did add to the lead he has over teammate Lewis Hamilton<\/a>, which now stands at 30 points.<\/p>\n Position Drivers’ Championship PointsPts 1 266 2 250 3 185 4 157 5 139 6 109 <\/p>\n Hamilton congratulated Leclerc after his fourth third-place finish<\/a> of the season, highlighting his ability to get to grips with the rear suspension upgrade Ferrari<\/a> brought to their SF-25 in time for the Sprint weekend.<\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0All you need to know about Scuderia Ferrari from team principal to factory<\/a><\/p>\n Charles Leclerc was frustrated by his Ferrari race engineer\u2019s demands amid the tough conditions<\/p>\n During the initial formation lap that saw the cars do a lap of the Spa-Francorchamps circuit before race control red-flagged the Grand Prix, Leclerc vented his frustrations with the instructions given by his race engineer, Bryan Bozzi, over the team radio.<\/p>\n The Monegasque driver made his feelings clear at the beginning of the lap, stating \u2018no switches, even in the slow laps, please,\u2019 due to the visibility on offer because of the heavy rain.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Following further instructions from Bozzi to his driver over the course of the formation lap, Leclerc reiterated his earlier point: \u201cI repeat myself. The switches, please. Like you have no idea what it\u2019s like out there. No switches, no switches. I need to warm up the tyres. <\/p>\n \u201cI cannot look at my dash in these conditions. Even if I look at the track, I\u2019m struggling because I don\u2019t see 10 metres in front. If you ask me to look at my dash and make changes, that\u2019s not possible. <\/p>\n \u201cSo, please take those comments on board, and we\u2019ll keep them for the rest of the race. Now, let\u2019s stay calm, but please stop with those switches.\u201d<\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0The five worst moments of Charles Leclerc\u2019s Formula 1 career<\/a><\/p>\n Synergy between driver and race engineer is something Ferrari has lacked during the 2025 F1 season<\/p>\n The back and forth between driver and race engineer is something that has become common in the team radio exchanges during different Grands Prix and their respective sessions. <\/p>\n Lewis Hamilton\u2019s switch to Ferrari from a 12-season stint at Mercedes<\/a> has seen him suffer from communication issues with his new race engineer, Riccardo Adami. This \u2018disconnect\u2019 between the two of them is something that the team need to iron out in order for his results to improve.<\/p>\n