Everything is going smoothly at Ferrari despite the turmoil.

      "This is not effective teamwork, that’s all I will say."

      Everything is fine concerning personal and professional relationships at Ferrari, asserts ambassador and former test driver Marc Gene. In the midst of ongoing performance challenges, Lewis Hamilton’s difficult adjustment to the Maranello team reached a new low on Sunday when he voiced considerable frustration with his engineer and the team over the radio. The 40-year-old reprimanded engineer Riccardo Adami for speaking to him while braking and during racing, sarcastically suggesting if Adami would like a "tea break" while they discussed a request to move ahead of Charles Leclerc. “This is not effective teamwork, that’s all I want to say,” Hamilton added, among a list of other complaints and exclamations like "Jeez" and "fricking." Leclerc kept his grievances to the car's sluggish performance, stating regarding the internal matters: "I’m unsure of what I can and cannot say, but we need to have a conversation. We shouldn’t just aim to improve, we must actually improve. But I need to communicate more with the team than with Lewis since I’m not upset with him - there was no bad intent. He simply wanted to optimize, just like I did. I don’t know what Lewis was expressing, but I don’t hold it against him at all. Unfortunately, I’ll give the boring answer - I won’t comment extensively. There are absolutely no hard feelings towards Lewis. We just need to enhance our performance as a team." Hamilton also stated that he calmed down following the race. "It’s frustrating in those moments," said the seven-time world champion. "What’s our goal? Are we competing against each other, or are we trying to overtake others? But let’s handle this internally. I was frustrated at that moment, but not anymore. People will misinterpret it and exaggerate what I said. I was just being sarcastic." Hamilton continued: "Fred (Vasseur) came to my room. I placed my hand on his shoulder and told him, 'Mate, calm down. Don’t take it personally.'" There are indeed rumors suggesting Hamilton is losing support - in both the Italian media and among upper management - amid his difficulties and increasingly vocal criticisms. "I’m certain there are some sensitivities involved, but I’m not feeling sensitive," said the Brit. "We’re not where we want to be." As usual, team boss Frederic Vasseur downplayed the controversy. "I can comprehend the frustration from both sides because swapping places is never easy," he said. "We asked them to do it twice, and they complied, though the feedback is another issue. Nevertheless, they performed the task we requested." Dismissing the controversy and rumors of internal strife was also former F1 driver and current Ferrari ambassador, Marc Gene. "The relationship between the engineers and the drivers is good, as is the relationship between Charles and Lewis," the Spaniard asserted on Sky Italia. However, well-known Dutch racing figure Tom Coronel admitted he is not fond of the 'new' Hamilton. "Do you really want to know my opinion?" he began. "I don’t enjoy listening to him anymore. He’s not the driver I once knew. He constantly looks around in interviews, chews his gum, and seems to lack genuine interest."