Lewis Hamilton Finishes Second at Canadian Grand Prix, Ferrari Scores 37 Points
Lewis Hamilton returned to the podium with second place at the Canadian Grand Prix, while Charles Leclerc recovered from eighth to fourth, earning Ferrari a solid 37-point weekend.
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What Happened
Scuderia Ferrari HP leaves Canada with a very solid haul of 37 points scored over the weekend, 30 of them coming in today’s Grand Prix after the seven collected in Saturday’s Sprint. At the Gilles Villeneuve Circuit, Lewis Hamilton finished second to take his second podium of the season at the wheel of the SF-26, following his third place in China. Charles Leclerc produced a very solid recovery drive after a challenging weekend in terms of confidence with the car, climbing from eighth to fourth adding to the team’s points tally.
Ferrari scores 7 points
Hamilton passes Piastri; Leclerc passes Hadjar
Both SF-26s pit under Virtual Safety Car for Medium tyres
Leclerc reclaims fourth from Hadjar
Hamilton overtakes Verstappen for second
“It’s been a really positive weekend on my side. I felt at one with the car from the first laps in practice, and while qualifying didn’t quite go our way, the pace was there. Today is a testament to the work that’s been put in, both here at the track and back at the factory, so a huge ‘Grazie’ to everyone involved.”
“It has been a difficult weekend for me, starting from FP, I just didn’t get the right feeling in the car and struggled to put the tyres in the right window. Lewis on the other hand had a great weekend in the same car, so I have to look into his data and understand what he did differently to make it work.”
Why this matters
The result confirms Ferrari's recent progress, with the team securing its fourth podium in five races and building momentum ahead of Leclerc's home race in Monaco.
Terms in This Story
- Sprint
- A short race held on Saturday that awards championship points and sets part of the grid for the main Grand Prix.
- Virtual Safety Car (VSC)
- A race control procedure that requires all drivers to slow to a set minimum speed, preventing overtaking while marshals deal with an incident.
- Podium
- The top three finishers in a race, who are awarded trophies on a raised platform.
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