Charles Leclerc Turns to Hamilton Data After Canada Nightmare

Charles Leclerc has revealed he will study Lewis Hamilton’s data from the Canadian Grand Prix to understand his own performance struggles in Montreal.
The Monegasque driver described the weekend as the most difficult of his Formula 1 career, a striking admission from a two-time race winner with Ferrari.
Leclerc finished fourth on Sunday, securing a solid points haul, but the result masked a deeply troubled weekend across all three days of running at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
He crossed the line more than 30 seconds behind Hamilton, who finished second, despite the pair driving machinery from the same constructor with identical specifications.
The gap to his team-mate was a source of genuine concern for Leclerc, who openly acknowledged that Hamilton had simply operated at a different level throughout the entire event.
Leclerc only retained fourth place because George Russell retired from the race, preventing what could have been an even more difficult final classification for the Ferrari number one.
Ferrari will now conduct a detailed internal review, with Leclerc specifically requesting access to Hamilton’s telemetry and setup data to identify where the performance deficit originated.
The 28-year-old has never been shy about using team-internal comparisons to develop his own driving, and this situation presents a direct benchmark from a seven-time world champion.
Hamilton joined Ferrari ahead of the 2025 season, bringing considerable experience and a methodical technical approach that has clearly translated into strong single-lap and race pace at certain circuits.
Canada represented a circuit where Hamilton’s setup philosophy appeared to yield significant advantages over Leclerc’s approach, making the data comparison particularly valuable for the team going forward.
Leclerc acknowledged the difficulty of the weekend publicly, refusing to deflect blame or offer excuses, instead committing to a thorough analysis process before the next round.
The result leaves Leclerc facing questions about his form relative to Hamilton, with the data-sharing process between the two drivers set to be a key storyline heading into the European season.
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