Hamilton: “The simulator indicated one set-up, but I decided to do something else. And Leclerc followed me”

The Thursday meeting Ferrari arrived at Silverstone convinced that they were heading for a complex weekend, in which they had estimated a gap of five or six tenths from Mercedes.
On Thursday there was a meeting between the drivers and engineers in which Hamilton and Leclerc did not lose heart and worked tirelessly on every detail, to make the most of the package available. In particular, Lewis Hamilton has said in recent days that he and his engineers decided to start from starting settings known to the English champion, based on his long experience on the Silverstone circuit. And the move immediately paid off, as Hamilton took home pole in the Sprint. The background told by Hamilton During the press conference on Sunday afternoon, Hamilton once again brought up the Ferrari simulator, explaining in a certain sense that he had replaced it in the settings, later also used by Charles Leclerc, later winner of the GP. “What gives me confidence after this weekend – began Hamilton – is that the simulator indicated that we would have to start from a very different starting point regarding the set-up, but my engineers and I decided to remain faithful to the direction we would normally follow. Charles started with the original set-up, then the simulator suggested he change. In the end my philosophy and the direction I had taken turned out to be the right ones and he too adapted”.
The Ferrari champion then concluded, proudly: “It’s nice to see that the direction I supported is bearing fruit.”
After an investigation into a potential yellow flag slowing violation, Lewis Hamilton then managed to maintain third position at the British Grand Prix.

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2026-07-06 05:00:00