Prominent F1 Personalities React to Ferrari's Demise at Monza

Ferrari carried so much hype heading into their home race at Monza. They brought a newly upgraded power unit and a revised floorboard that would've helped them fight for the win at the Italian Grand Prix.

But disaster struck when the two Ferrari drivers came to blows in the opening lap, followed by a Charles Leclerc self-inflicted crash at the Parabolica in the following lap. 

As you can expect, the F1 world immediately reacted to Ferrari's home race demise. Let's take a look at some of these mixed reactions.

Former Formula One World Champion and current Sky Sports F1 analyst Nico Rosberg placed the full blame on Leclerc. During that Ferrari battle at Turn 2 of the first lap, Rosberg claimed that Lewis Hamilton was already ahead of his teammate "towards the apex or during turn-in." Leclerc should have given Hamilton more space, but he didn't, leading to the former taking to the gravel. 

Rosberg had his share of intra-team battles with Hamilton in the past. Their rivalry hit its peak in 2016, when Rosberg beat Hamilton to the World Championship.

Sky Sports F1 veteran broadcaster Martin Brundle was in Leclerc's corner this time, saying that the Monegasque driver was ahead on the "inside of the corner." Brundle also mentioned that since the tyres were still cold in the first lap, Leclerc was forced to understeer wide. 

It does look like a racing incident, but it could've been avoided if Ferrari had made the right orders.

Ferrari's home race saga was an "embarrassment" to the team, at least according to former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher. Ralf, the brother of Ferrari legend Michael Schumacher, says that the Ferrari garage currently "lacks unity." Ralf mentioned the finger-pointing after the race, while hinting that team principal Fred Vasseur's job is on the rocks.

It was another disaster for the Prancing Horse, and it unfortunately happened in their home race, where Ferrari chairman John Elkann was watching closely. 

They could've avoided this chaos if the team gave orders to prioritize Hamilton's championship chase. Now, the seven-time World Champion is saying that the team must improve their communication, but it might be a tad too late. 

Hamilton is now 76 points behind the championship leader Kimi Antonelli. With fewer than 10 races to go (if the Middle East races don't push through), that might be an insurmountable climb for the Ferrari driver, especially with how consistent the Mercedes car is.