Lewis Hamilton is changing his preparation routine for the Canadian Grand Prix after a difficult Miami weekend. The Ferrari driver will step away from the simulator to improve correlation with on-track performance.
Hamilton explained that extensive simulator work ahead of the Miami race led to setup issues, including understeer and a lack of responsiveness in corners. He noted that skipping the simulator for the Chinese Grand Prix produced his strongest result of the season so far.
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Lewis Hamilton delivered his strongest result yet with Ferrari by finishing second in the Canadian Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion started fifth and overtook both Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen during the race in Montreal. He outpaced teammate Charles Leclerc across most of the weekend.
Lewis Hamilton outperformed his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc in both qualifying sessions at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. The seven-time world champion used a new simulator-free preparation method that appears to have paid off.
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Lewis Hamilton finished third in the British Grand Prix after struggling with understeer caused by a pre-race front wing adjustment. His Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc won the race. Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli took victory in the earlier sprint.
Charles Leclerc set the fastest time in the sole practice session for the Miami Grand Prix, edging out Max Verstappen by 0.297 seconds. Kimi Antonelli, the Formula 1 championship leader, faced power unit issues that ended his session early. The session marked the first on-track action since Japan due to cancelled Middle East races.
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Red Bull and McLaren significantly narrowed the gap to Mercedes at the 2026 Miami Grand Prix through major upgrades. Ferrari's extensive updates delivered limited results. Kimi Antonelli secured victory for Mercedes, matching his Japan win.
Aston Martin’s Honda-powered partnership is shifting focus to performance improvements ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix. The team aims to enhance driveability and energy management following reliability gains seen in Miami.
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Lewis Hamilton has described how a neck injury sustained in January 2025 testing hampered the start of his first season with Ferrari.