Hamilton teases Ferrari updates after Canada podium: ‘We keep pushing’

Hamilton had good pace throughout the weekend, and it paid off on Sunday. After George Russell's DNF and McLaren's strategy gamble, the British driver finished in second place in Montreal. "Firstly, I have to say a huge thank you to my team here. These guys have welcomed me with open arms, and it’s been pretty tough over the past year and a bit, so to finally find our sweet spot and have a good weekends, it’s an amazing feeling to be back up here," Hamilton said after the race."

After Russell's car issue, Hamilton was running in third place. He had to overtake Verstappen during the final laps to finish second. He continued: "Especially with these guys (Mercedes) being so quick, and I actually got to have a race with Max, which was great."

The seven-time world champion was largely happy with the SF-26 throughout the whole weekend at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. "I think it’s definitely an encouraging result given that this weekend Mercedes brought a big upgrade. A lot of people brought upgrades here, we brought our big one in Miami."

Looking ahead, he mentioned that the Maranello-based team is working hard on more updates as well. "The team are working really hard back at the factory, we’ve hopefully got some other bits coming along the way."

He then concluded: "Considering this a real straight-line speed circuit and we just managed to hold on and get this result, it definitely gives me high hopes for what’s ahead, but we’ve got to keep pushing and keep trying to extract more."

With this result, Hamilton, who shared a chat with old enemy Max Verstappen in the cooldown room, is now fourth in the drivers' standings, just three points behind his teammate Charles Leclerc.

Mercedes’ pit wall weighed the spectacle against strategy as Kimi Antonelli and George Russell fought at the front, with Toto Wolff ready to impose team orders if the chasing pack closed in. Antonelli ultimately converted a “splendid” drive into victory, while Russell’s retirement from the lead turned a marquee intra-team duel into a bittersweet outcome. Wolff framed it as a familiar Mercedes dilemma: elation for one driver, frustration for the other. Read more

Pedro de la Rosa downplayed the Russell–Antonelli clash in Montreal, calling it a straightforward racing incident despite Antonelli’s radio claim he was pushed off. The former F1 driver praised the stewards for not investigating and argued the fuss stemmed mainly from the pair being Mercedes teammates. He added that Toto Wolff has the experience and clear intra-team rules to keep any rivalry in check, citing past precedents. Read more