Hamilton, trouble on the last lap in qualifying: “I lost two tenths in Turn 1 because Straight Mode wasn’t active”

Third row for Lewis Lewis Hamilton made no secret of the fact that he had a good feeling with his Ferrari in Canada, but the limitations of the SF-26 on the power unit side did not allow him to go beyond fifth place in qualifying, 290 thousandths from George Russell’s pole position on Mercedes.
There is some regret for the Englishman due to the last lap in qualifying, which could have taken him at least one row ahead, in which he had a technical problem with the activation of the Straight Mode (the active aerodynamics system, which is triggered with a button on the steering wheel”. Hamilton: “I lost a tenth and a half/two tenths in Turn 1” This is Lewis Hamilton’s story: “My first lap in Q3 went well. I did some really good preparation laps, then when I started my lap the Straight Mode was not active and I was already a tenth and a half or two tenths behind in Turn 1. Then I had problems in Turn 7 because I was trying to push hard. I think we could have fought for 3rd place, but the good thing is that we are improving and I really hope to be able to bring home this type of performance for the rest of the year.” Click here to add Formula Passion as a favorite source on Google Discover: you will find our content more easily!

Automobile Magazine – F1 English News , 2026-05-24 18:49:00