Hamilton returns to the podium in Montreal
After eight races without a podium, Lewis Hamilton returned to the top 3 on the Gilles Villeneuve circuit, the site of his first success in 2007.
Lewis Hamilton had not stood on a podium since last March in Bahrain. An eternity for the seven-time world champion, who finished ahead of his teammate George Russell for the second time this season.
The most reliable car on the grid but lacking in performance to hope for a regular victory, the Mercedes finally seemed to suit Lewis Hamilton better during the Canadian Grand Prix. While the result of the qualifying session is somewhat distorted by George Russell’s gamble in Q3, the race comparison between the two teammates appeared much more stable than usual.
Hamilton demonstrated extreme happiness with this result, especially after numerous challenging races like the one a week ago in the streets of Baku. Honestly, it is quite impressive to achieve this third place, he states. It has been such a team battle this year with the car. But we continue to stay vigilant and focused, never giving up. It’s something I am so proud of and I am inspired by my team. So, thank you to everyone here and at the factory.
Despite a better performance from the W13, which seemed much more comfortable and faster than a week ago in Azerbaijan, it is still not enough to compete with Ferrari and Red Bull, according to Hamilton. They are a bit too fast for us at the moment. I was giving it my all, and we’re getting closer. So we have to keep pushing. I hope we will be able to fight with these guys.
The native of Stevenage emphasizes the importance of the simulator for such a performance, which he still didn’t expect to be so great. Honestly, our pace was quite good, especially in the second part of the relay. We did a lot of work in the simulator but also here to get the right setup. So honestly, I’m over the moon. I didn’t expect this coming into the weekend. It’s my second podium of the year. So it’s really special, especially here where I won my first Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton hadn’t appeared as happy after a race in a very long time. He even declared on Canal+ microphone that he had achieved his best race of the season this weekend. The next appointment, in two weeks at his home, Silverstone, is highly anticipated by Mercedes, who believes that their W13 could perform well on this track. And what if Canada finally kickstarted Lewis Hamilton’s season?
