Lewis Hamilton, smiling, responds to questions from Jenson Button for Sky Sports, happy of his third place with Mercedes al GP of the Canada 2023.
Lewis Hamilton, the challenge and gratitude towards the fans
"Yup, it was a great weekend, but honestly we are gnawing away at the delay, the pace slowly. Aston did something more this weekend, because they brought updates, they caught up. But having this consistency both on the podium and in Montreal, which is an incredible city, with a great audience every year… it is without exception, truly a big thanks to all of them! "
What still needs improvement...
to Montreal it really looks like a nice circuit , Mercedes in a good position, as he says Jenson Button, given the rise of the German team. He asks therefore to Lewis Hamilton in which areas must improve him as a pilot to fight with Aston Martin first and then with Red Bull (again). "Honestly it's a great honor to be on the podium with two other world champions. I was excited to be third and to be in the fight, trying to be in the fight with them. ” In fact, today on the podium in Montreal there were the holders of 11 world titles…
Lewis Hamilton concludes: “However today we didn't have enough step, Unfortunately. We have suffered because we already knew that this weekend wasn't going to be our best weekend as we particularly struggled in low speed corners. and that's where I lost ground to Fernando and Max. For example, the traction out of Turn 2 and out of virtually every corner. We have to do a lot of work adding more downforce to the car and making it more efficient. But we are scratching ground, as we said, and Sooner or later we'll get there. Max is maybe a little too far away, but in terms of pace I think we got a little closer, so the direction is the right one. "
