Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Leclerc and Hamilton Playfully Take Over Ferrari Social Media
Ferrari’s social media looked different for about two hours before the Singapore Grand Prix.
The people behind the posts were not real hackers.
They were Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton playing a joke.
Hamilton showed followers parts of the team’s garage and hospitality area.
Leclerc posted a selfie and chatted with fans.
They also changed Ferrari’s profile picture and shared silly videos.
Ferrari responded with a pretend security announcement.
The team said its social media staff had taken back control.
Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton took over Ferrari’s social media channels for about two hours before the Singapore Grand Prix.
They changed the profile picture and posted informal content without the team’s usual approval process.
Hamilton shared a walk-through of the garage and hospitality area, while Leclerc posted a selfie and interacted with fans.
The drivers also interrupted meetings, used funny filters, and appeared in a briefly disrupted livestream.
Ferrari jokingly described the drivers as suspects and said control of its accounts had been restored.
- Who
- Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton took over the team’s social media channels.
- What
- They changed the profile picture and posted informal content without the usual approval process.
- When
- For about two hours on Thursday, ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix.
- Where
- Ferrari’s social media channels, during a media day in Singapore.
- Why
- The drivers staged a playful takeover as a joke; no real breach was reported.
Initial Appearance
What Happened
Social media account access
Initial Appearance
The unusual posts and profile-picture change initially looked like an unauthorised breach.
What Happened
Ferrari said the people responsible were Leclerc and Hamilton, who staged a playful takeover.
Impact on fans
Initial Appearance
The activity briefly resembled a security scare.
What Happened
Fans treated it as light relief, and Ferrari said control had been restored.
- Duration
- About two hours
- Timing
- Thursday, ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix
- Drivers involved
- Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton
- Content shared
- A profile-picture change, informal posts, videos, and fan interactions
- Ferrari response
- The team posted a mock security bulletin identifying two suspects
- Account status
- Ferrari said control of the accounts had been restored