Overview
- Hamilton secured fifth place on the grid for the Canadian Grand Prix, marking his best qualifying result since the Chinese Grand Prix.
- He outqualified teammate Charles Leclerc by three positions in Saturday’s session at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
- Hamilton said that adjustments to his driving technique on the SF-25 accounted for the improved lap times in Montreal.
- Ferrari remains fourth in the constructors’ standings and trails the championship leaders by 197 points.
- He warned that performance upgrades would be necessary for the SF-25 to consistently fight for podium finishes.