Lewis Hamilton’s new approach seems to work as he outqualifies Charles Leclerc again
Lewis Hamilton's new approach of not using Ferrari's simulator has led to successful qualifying results at the Canadian Grand Prix. He outqualified teammate Charles Leclerc in both the sprint and main sessions, showing significant improvement in his performance. Hamilton expressed confidence in his car's setup and believes he could have achieved an even better result with an additional lap.
- ▪Hamilton outqualified Leclerc by 0.084s in the sprint and 0.108s in the main session.
- ▪He was faster in all six qualifying segments during the weekend.
- ▪Hamilton's decision to avoid the simulator has yielded positive results, marking a turnaround in their head-to-head record.
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