Lewis Hamilton has likened driving his Ferrari F1 automotive to “somebody that may’t dance” after qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix.
The seven-time world champion is ready to start out Sunday’s race on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve from fifth on the grid.
Whereas fifth is Hamilton’s joint-best qualifying results of the yr, Ferrari had been as soon as once more unable to problem for pole place.
Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc confirmed flashes of tempo up till making a mistake when operating behind Racing Bulls’ Isack Hadjar.
Hamilton was additionally stunned Ferrari didn’t think about operating on the medium tyre in Q3.
George Russell and Max Verstappen did and can begin the race from the entrance row of the grid.
Hamilton has been open about his struggles in adapting to the SF25.
The 40-year-old in contrast it to a dancer having no rhythm in an interview with French broadcaster Canal+.
“This automotive… it’s like somebody that may’t dance,” Hamilton stated after qualifying. “Somebody that has no rhythm, you already know?
“Making an attempt to get somebody that doesn’t have rhythm to have rhythm, it’s very, very troublesome. That’s the way it feels with this automotive.”
Hamilton nonetheless happy with progress
The principle optimistic for Hamilton is that he was in a position to out-qualify teammate Leclerc for the second F1 race operating.
Reflecting on his qualifying as a complete, Hamilton was happy to make progress.
“I really feel we’ve progressed coming into in the present day, in order that was a optimistic,” he stated in a separate interview.
“Most of the time we undergo P1 after which P2, earlier races, P2 has not been so nice as a result of there’s been one thing unsuitable with the automotive, like the ground’s not working, or the rear wings cease working, or there’s at all times been one thing, that we’re like down on downforce or one thing. And so then you’ve got a foul P2 and also you’re attempting to get well.
“We had a great, strong day base yesterday, after which in the present day, we made progress.”
