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Lewis Hamilton admitted that it was “a relief” to discover after his poor performance at the Spanish Grand Prix of how “enormously” it had been hindered by a technical problem with his Ferrari.
Hamilton started from the fifth on the grill in Barcelona and arrived in fourth place on the first lap, but then seriously struggled for the rhythm as he took the checkered flag in sixth place, having been ordered to have the teammate Charles Leclerc passed that he arrived third.
The seven times world champion cut a discouraged figure during his post-gara interviews, while he suggested that the lack of rhythm depended on his guide rather than the car, but the principal of Ferrari Frederic Vasseur later said that Hamilton had been influenced by a problem with his SF-25.
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New radio messages revealed that Hamilton admitted that Ferrari’s car was the “worst that ever was” during the Spanish Grand Prix
Speaking on Thursday before the Canadian Grand Prix of this weekend, Hamilton explained the situation, since he also seemed to criticize Ferrari for preventing him and Leclerc from openly discussing issues with the car.
Hamilton said: “Unfortunately the team does not really want us to talk about it, but we both had problems that have obstructed us massively from the middle of the race.
“I didn’t know if we had that problem, but on the radio I said it was the worst feeling that the car ever had. And it was really.
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Hamilton shared some short answers after a “really bad day” at the Spanish Grand Prix, which saw the Ferrari driver end up in sixth place
“At the end of the race I was like,” I never experienced something so bad for such a prolonged time through a race “.
“It was not until after the television interviews when I returned to the engineers that I discovered that there was a problem, so it was a bit of a relief to hear it because surely it did not feel so terrible later.”
Hamilton “Don’t in a desperate need” for a good weekend
Hamilton has undergone an extremely disappointing beginning for his debut campaign with Ferrari, failing to score a podium of the Grand Prix in his nine opening races in red, with his greatest success to date it was a sprint victory in the second round of the season in China.
While the SF-25 undoubtedly performed under the expectations for a team that entered the season with aspirations of the championship, Hamilton fought in comparison with Leclerc, who claimed three podiums.
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The Podcast panel of the F1 show discusses Hamilton’s performance and his response shot down after the Spanish Grand Prix and asks how the seven times world champion can change things in Ferrari
Despite this, the British insisted on the fact that he did not “need desperate” of a strong result this weekend, in a circuit in which he obtained seven wins, including his first in Formula 1.
Hamilton said: “I don’t feel I’m looking for. Of course, a good weekend would always be a good thing. But I don’t feel like I was a desperate need for one.
“I think it seems much worse out of how much it is probably inside. Even just coming from the engineering now, as they put the car compared to any other year in which I was here is completely different.
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“Having discussions with the engineers to change things, there is a certain way to work and I say:” Hold a second that in reality does not make sense, this is what I have done in the last 18 years here. “And has worked in many of them.
“Get these things in a coherent way, work with the team and make sure you are working in a constructive way to make a lot of changes to the car has a truly weak point, and we are trying to make it work in all tracks, with which everyone must fight. I hope this weekend can be strong.”
Sky Sports F1 Canadian GP Program
Friday 13 June
16:00: F1 Academy Practice One
18:00: Canadian GP One GP (the session starts at 6.30 pm)
20:00: The F1 show
21:00: Team Mater press conference
21.30: Canadian GP Practice Due (the session starts at 22:00)
23.25: F1 Academy Quality
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A look back to some of the most dramatic moments of the Canadian Grand Prix
Saturday 14 June
14.10: F1 Academy Race One
17.15: Canadian GP practice three (the session starts at 5.30 pm)
19.30: F1 Academy Race Two
20.30: accumulation of Canadian GP qualification
21:00: Canadian Qualification GP
23:00: TED Qualifying notebook
Sunday 15 June
15.50: F1 Academy Race Tre
17.30: Grand Prix Sunday: Canadian GP Build-up*
19:00: The Canadian Grand Prix*
21:00: Chess flag: Canadian GP reaction
22:00: Ted’s Notebook
*Also on the main event of Sky Sports
The Formula 1 season of 2025 resumes live Sky Sports F1 With the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend. Stream Sky Sports with Now – No contract, cancel at any time.
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