Ferrari are determined to improve for 2017, according to president Sergio Marchionne.
It has been a difficult season for the Scuderia, with their failed title bid summed up by Sebastian Vettel's foul-mouthed radio calls of Mexico.
Amid the criticism, however, former Ferrari boss Cesare Fiorio told La Gazzetta dello Sport: "Vettel's reaction in Mexico was understandable.
"If I was [Maurizio] Arrivabene, I would just turn off Seb's radio. Or at least ask him to keep certain appraisals of his opponents to himself."
Yet Fiorio also said that it is important for Ferrari to record a strong result before the winter begins.
"This is not impossible," he insisted, "because in the US and Mexico Ferrari got less than they deserved."
Meanwhile, team president Marchionne indicated that Ferrari will now keep their eye on ensuring that 2017 is a better year for Maranello.
"We are not happy with the results," he said, "but we go forward on the road to recovery.
"We want to finish the season in the best possible way, but it is crucial that the ambition is to return competitively next year."
Ferrari are 62 points adrift of second-placed Red Bull going into the penultimate grand prix of 2016.
