Jacques Villeneuve shares his big concern about Charles Leclerc after Ferrari strategy dispute at Canadian Grand Prix

Ferrari had another disappointing weekend in 2025 as they walked away from the Canadian Grand Prix in P5 and P6.

The weekend got off to a torrid start as Charles Leclerc crashed in practice. The Monegasque driver had been showing strong pace, but could only manage a miserable P8 in qualifying, while teammate Lewis Hamilton put his Ferrari in fifth.

The Maranello outfit continued to struggle to find the right balance in the SF-25. Hamilton complained of brake issues during the race as he had ‘no rear’ throughout the event.

What was most concerning at the Canadian Grand Prix was the Brit’s race pace, or lack thereof. Hamilton was slower than the Williams pair and even the Alpine of Pierre Gasly as he finished behind Leclerc in sixth.

It would have been one position lower if it were not for Lando Norris crashing out in the closing stages after a collision with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri. Ferrari were ill-equipped to challenge their rivals as more issues on the pit wall plagued their weekend.

Jacques Villeneuve concerned as Ferrari and Charles Leclerc weren’t on the ‘same wavelength’ in Canada

Ferrari opted for the hard tyre on Leclerc at the start of the race. The 27-year-old felt comfortable on the tyre and wanted to run a one-stop strategy, or ‘Plan C’ as it was referred to on the radio.

However, despite his wishes, Ferrari opted for Plan B’ and pitted Leclerc for another set of hards before switching to the medium on lap 53 in a two-stop strategy. The Monegasque driver was not impressed by the decision as he came home fifth.

Speaking via Sky Sports F1, 1997 F1 champion Jacques Villeneuve was left concerned by Ferrari as the team and Leclerc were not on the ‘same wavelength’. He has told the Maranello outfit to ‘get its act together’ if they want to challenge their rivals.

“It doesn’t sound very good there, and you can hear the radio messages between the drivers and the engineers and they don’t seem to be on the same wavelength,” he said.

“You can hear Leclerc all weekend or during the race: ‘Well, I want to do strategy C’. And then the engineers: ‘OK’, then they do B anyway and then he gets upset.

“Why, I like that tyre? Why didn’t we do it?’ ‘Oh, we thought it was better’. They don’t seem to be on the same wavelength. So, the team as a whole needs to get its act together.”

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Charles Leclerc frustrated with Ferrari as pressure begins to mount on Fred Vasseur

Radio communication has been a prominent issue for Ferrari throughout 2025, and it carried over in Canada for both drivers. Hamilton was confused by Ferrari’s tyre strategy in qualifying, leaving the team with more questions than answers.

Ferrari have lost second place in the constructors’ championship to Mercedes after the race, with George Russell claiming victory and Kimi Antonelli finishing third. The woes in Maranello have led to pressure being mounted on team boss Fred Vasseur.

Vasseur has three races to improve Ferrari’s form, with John Elkann reportedly unsatisfied with the Frenchman’s performance. He has to act fast to find solutions to the team’s problems, with Leclerc also reportedly considering his future.

Leclerc told Nico Rosberg that Vasseur is doing a ‘fantastic job’ at Ferrari, but it is clear the team need to improve if they want to salvage a strong finish to the season.