Toto Wolff labelled his fellow Formula 1 team bosses as "one-trick ponies" as he launched an attack on rivals he deems to be selfish.
There has been plenty of tension among teams this season amid arguments over a swathe of issues that have arisen. Those subjects include, but are not limited to, the effects of 'porpoising', the controversial 'flexi-floors' being used by some teams and the budget cap which threatens to punish those who overspend.
Many of the early-season squabbles went unnoticed as the disagreements have been taking place in the boardroom rather than at the race track. But as each race weekend goes by the disharmony becomes ever more apparent.