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“It’s transformed the car” – Lewis Hamilton “in the fight” as Ferrari F1 tweaks hailed
Lewis Hamilton stated that his Ferrari SF-26 has undergone a significant transformation for the Canadian Grand Prix following the optimization of the package introduced in Miami. Despite other teams introducing major upgrades in the US and minor changes in Montreal, Ferrari decided not to add any new parts for this race, focusing instead on optimizing their current package. Hamilton, who purposely avoided using the Ferrari simulator before the race, expressed his satisfaction with setup changes that greatly improved the car’s performance during qualifying. Although he slipped back to fifth place in the end, he commended the session’s progress and teamwork with the engineers. By not utilizing the simulator, Hamilton was able to concentrate on offline preparations, leading to a more beneficial and focused training approach, resulting in a setup that transformed the car’s performance for him, showing promise for the remaining weekend races.
