In Spain, Hamilton finished 24 seconds behind Verstappen, while in Canada, the gap narrowed to 14 seconds. The early Safety Car period caused by George Russell’s incident with the wall in the other Mercedes W14 prevented Verstappen from building his usual substantial lead.
As the drivers gathered in the cool-down room before the podium celebrations, Hamilton engaged in a conversation with Verstappen about the race. He openly stated that Mercedes struggles in low-speed corners. Verstappen, on the other hand, did not disclose similar details about the Red Bull RB19. Ricciardo, analyzing the situation from an alternate telecast of the Canadian Grand Prix, believes that Hamilton was attempting to extract crucial information from Verstappen when he might have been in a vulnerable state.
