What Charles Leclerc did on team radio after Canadian GP speaks volumes as fans slam Ferrari

What Charles Leclerc did on the back of the Canadian Grand Prix speaks volumes after a tough day for Ferrari.

Leclerc started Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix in eighth place after a below-par qualifying session.

The Monegasque managed to finish in P5, ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton, who had sustained damage to his car after running over an animal.

However, Leclerc was far from happy during the race as he was heard disagreeing with race engineer Bryan Bozzi over the team's strategy and tyre choices.

After boxing for hard tyres, Leclerc said on his team radio: "I don't understand this choice. Why have we boxed? We did we box?"

Bozzi replied: "We are on Plan B".

Leclerc then added: "Yeah, but I was just telling you tyres were fine."

After his second stint on the hard tyres, Leclerc was left questioning the team again.

He said: "What are we waiting for to stop?"

Bozzi responded: "We don't want to do too many laps with the mediums."

Leclerc then argued: "I don't understand. The medium for me is a good tyre."

Ferrari eventually brought Leclerc in for medium tyres on Lap 53.

At the end of the race, as reported by Formula Passion, Leclerc appeared to give Ferrari the silent treatment.

It was claimed that the 27-year-old 'did not utter a word on the radio' during the cool-down lap.

Ferrari fans were also unhappy with the team, one said: "Today, a complete disaster of side management took place. Imagine, even your pilot is sending a message on the radio saying he cannot understand why he made a pit stop. You are wasting a race in which you could have finished on the podium because of incompetence...."

Another tweeted: "Really, Ferrari? What an absolute joke today. Once again, a poor performance and another disaster by the strategy team. How many times do you need to fail before real change happens?"

A third fan added: "Enough is enough. Every season it’s the same story poor strategy, missed calls, and wasted potential. Leclerc gives everything, and Ferrari hands him nothing."

Charles Leclerc was left frustrated during the Canadian Grand Prix. Image: Getty

Speaking after the race, Leclerc said: "We are a little bit on the back foot, but that’s more to do with the starting position than the actual pace, because the pace wasn't too bad.

"I’m frustrated that I didn't put everything together, but apart from that, [nothing] really affects me."

He added: "I think the team knows where I stand and knows what I want to do. That's what matters most to me.

"I would rather just focus on our work. We're not here to try and prove anybody wrong. We're just trying to do our job the best we possibly can, and we'll be happy if we do it. We didn't exactly do everything right this weekend, so I'm looking forward to the next race to try and turn that situation around."

F1 will return next weekend with the Austrian Grand Prix, which will take place around the Red Bull Ring.