Hamilton expressed excitement about returning to wheel-to-wheel racing after a strong fight with Max Verstappen at the Canadian Grand Prix. He started fifth and moved to third early, but Verstappen took the lead on lap nine as Hamilton struggled with energy deployment. Hamilton maintained pressure and regained position late in the race, taking second with a decisive move around the outside of the first corner with six laps remaining. The result marked Hamilton’s best finish for Ferrari and his highest since a second-place finish at Las Vegas in 2024. He credited improved collaboration with engineers and a better overall setup, saying the car felt right and he was much happier in it. Kimi Antonelli won, trading the lead with George Russell before Russell retired on lap 30 due to a battery problem.
"Lewis Hamilton was thrilled with his second place at the Canadian Grand Prix in what he called the greatest job in the world after a great fight with his old adversary Max Verstappen and expressed how excited he was to be back in a wheel to wheel contest, enthused with his and his Ferrari team's performance. I love this job it's the greatest job in the world, I never take that for granted, he said. To have a good battle with Max finally, I'm really, really grateful. I am so, so happy. It's good day of racing, overall, a solid weekend. I felt the whole team have done an amazing job."
"Hamilton started in fifth place but had showed good pace making it to third in the early stages. However, Verstappen took the place on lap nine as Hamilton struggled with energy deployment. The seven-time champion stuck at it and in the final stages came back at the Dutchman and after a gripping scrap with his old rival took second place with six laps remaining with a decisive move round the outside of the first corner. It is his best finish for Ferrari and his highest since he last took second at the Las Vegas GP in 2024."
"There were so many elements that have to come together to get the car in the right place and I think I finally have that, he said. With the engineers I have got, the whole setup including the team. I really hope I can continue with this performance, I am much, much happier in the car. The race was won by Kimi Antonelli, who was in a wheel to wheel scrap with his Mercedes teammate, George Russell, almost from the off."
"The pair had exchanged the lead three times before Russell was forced to retire on lap 30 with a battery problem that left his car without power. Just everything"
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