The Canadian Grand Prix it has always been one of the most awaited and special appointments for Lewis Hamiltonwho obtained his first pole here and his first success in F1 in 2007. Today, in the midst of a period of crisis at Mercedesthe seven-time world champion returned to the podium for the first time this season after finishing 3rd in Bahrain, once again with a third position which relieves the British from a series of unconvincing performances.
The number 44, who started from fourth on the grid, first got the better of Fernando Alonso in the early stages of the race, then defending his place of honor with the two Virtual Safety Cars and the Safety Car, the latter decreed less than 20 laps from the conclusion: “I want to thank the men and women of my team who work hard every weekend in the factory – said Hamilton after the celebrations on the podium – it’s hard to work without seeing progress. So far it has been a very difficult season for me on a personal level, and yesterday’s qualifying was finally an exciting time for me. When I returned to the pits it was great for us, because we worked so hard. Furthermore, today’s performance it gave me confidence that we can continue to progress. This machine has potential – he added – currently it is not at the level we would like, but it has a very small operating window. If you don’t get it right you lose everything. This is a very difficult thing to manage, but this weekend we have done a really good job ”.
Thanks to this milestone, Hamilton also finished ahead of his teammate George Russell, once again in the Top-5 but this time came immediately behind his compatriot. Both will then expect the great confirmation between 1 and 3 July, the weekend in which their home GP will be staged at Silverstone.
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