Red Bull and Ryanair joined the reaction to Ferrari’s playful social media takeover by Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, with rival accounts quickly turning the unusual Singapore Grand Prix activity into an opportunity for Formula 1 humour.
Early on Thursday afternoon, Ferrari’s social media profiles suddenly appeared to descend into chaos. Disorganised posts, live broadcasts, filters and replies to fan accounts began appearing before the mystery was quickly solved: Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton had temporarily taken control of the team’s communications. It proved to be a light-hearted way to begin the Singapore Grand Prix weekend and gave supporters an unusual opportunity to interact directly with their favourite drivers. The pair’s full Ferrari Singapore social media takeover included replies, photographs and other spontaneous content.
Ferrari pretends Leclerc and Hamilton went rogue
Ferrari then played along by pretending the whole episode had been completely unplanned, even publishing a short tongue-in-cheek unofficial statement apologising for what had happened.
“We can say that two individuals within our organisation took control of the account. During this period, some highly questionable editorial decisions were made, including changing the profile picture and publishing photos that had not gone through the usual selection process. We can say that the suspects have been identified and we have taken control of the situation,” Ferrari wrote in an Instagram post.
The playful activity provided a very different introduction to a weekend that would soon turn back towards competitive matters at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. More information on the event format and venue can be found in the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix guide.
Red Bull revives famous Singapore Ferrari joke
Responses from other teams soon followed. Audi stood out with the reply, “They looked professional to me,” while Red Bull went further by reviving the famous wording associated with the Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Räikkönen collision in Singapore.
“This is the factual description of events. There is no need to speculate,” the Milton Keynes team wrote.
Adidas then added another reference familiar to long-time Formula 1 fans, posting: “Nothing, just an inchident”, recalling one of Charles Leclerc’s most famous phrases.
Ryanair targets Charles Leclerc with wall joke
On X, Ryanair also joined the exchanges. After Charles Leclerc used Ferrari’s account to ask for a follow on his own profile, the airline responded with: “He’s used to following walls.”
The exchange added another layer to a social media episode that allowed Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton to show a more informal side before attention returned to Ferrari’s on-track programme in Singapore. Fans looking for further updates on the Monegasque driver can follow the latest Charles Leclerc Ferrari news throughout the weekend.
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