Ex-F1 driver David Coulthard believes168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Lewis Hamilton has “reasons to be positive” despite a d🐬ifficult Spa🔯nish Grand Prix.

Hamilton finished sixth at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, three places behind teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Charles Leclerc.

The seven-time world champion did out-qualify Leclerc for just the second time๊ in 2025 - but🦹 struggled for race pace.

After jus𒐪t 10 laps, Hamilton was given team orders after holding Leclerc up.

Hamilton struggled for pace for the rest of the race, losing out to 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell through the pit stop phase.

After the Safety Car, Hamilton was overtaken by Sauber’s 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Nico Hulkenberg for fifth place, capping off a terrible race.

Barcelona has tradit🐷ion𒐪ally been a strong track for Hamilton, remaining unbeaten for Mercedes between 2017 and 2021.

He scored podiums ﷽in 2023 and 2024 despite struggling for consistent performances in his final🌼 two years with Mercedes.

Afte𝓰r the race, a despondent Hamilton declared that there were “🅺zero positives” from the race. 

Howeveܫr, Coulthard thought there were still some signs o🧸f encouragement for the seven-time world champion.

“I think that, whether Lewis likes it or not, the team in the situation they are right now if the shoe was on the other foot, I thi♓nk they’ve got to release the faster car and then sort it out ඣlater in the Grand Prix,” Coulthard said on Channel 4.

“In this case, I think Lewis came into theꦑ race, I think he was not delivering the pac𝓀e at the beginning.

“I think there was an area in the middle of the Grand Prix where he was actually matching Charles and💦 looking like he was finding some comfort there.

“So, reasons to be positive for Lewis, but right now, I think he’s a little bit pu🌟nch drunk with the difficulties of getting up to speed with Ferrari.”

Why Canada will be decisive for Hamilton

Like Barcelona, Canada’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve i♚s another circuit where Hamilton has consistently performed.

He took his maiden win for McLaren in 200🔯7 at the Canadian Grand Prix.

Hamilton has won the Canadian GP on seven occasions - the same as 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Michael Schumacher.

Until last year, Hamilton hadn’t qualified lower tha꧅n fifth in Canada.

I𒉰f Hamilton is out-performed by Leclerc again, his form will likely concern Ferrari.