{"id":733419,"date":"2026-06-13T03:56:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T03:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/733419\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T03:56:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T03:56:12","slug":"jacques-villeneuve-delivers-verdict-on-lewis-hamiltons-ferrari-form","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/733419\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacques Villeneuve delivers verdict on Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari form"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lewis Hamilton<\/a> has enjoyed a resurgence at Ferrari<\/a> with consecutive podiums in Canada and Monaco, but 1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve<\/a> has warned that the seven-time champion still cannot beat Mercedes<\/a> in a straight fight.<\/p>\n

The British driver’s second-place finish around the streets of Monte Carlo resulted in him overtaking George Russell<\/a> in the drivers’ championship. Hamilton now sits second behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Sky Sports F1, Villeneuve commended Hamilton’s recent momentum but stressed that Ferrari’s ultimate race pace still lags behind the dominant Mercedes machinery.<\/p>\n

“Lewis has had two amazing races but it still was not enough to beat Mercedes in a straight fight,” the Canadian explained.<\/p>\n

“What he can rely on is Russell fighting Antonelli and both going off or having issues, then beating them. Right now he’s on a roll, he’s in a good place, he feels good and he’s aggressive.”<\/p>\n

\"Lewis <\/p>\n

Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari<\/p>\n

Photo by: Sam Bagnall \/ Sutton Images via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Hamilton is not counting out a championship fight just yet, though.\u00a0“My approach is full attack, full commitment, trying to continuously galvanise the team and push in the right direction,” he told Sky Sports F1 in Barcelona.<\/p>\n

“I think we have a North Star. We know where we need to go. Getting there takes a lot of work, and it’s not as easy as just fixing something for next week. And just staying all aligned and continuing to push.<\/p>\n

“If we’re all rowing in the same direction at the same strength. I think we can potentially get to a magical place.”<\/p>\n

Following the first day of practice in Barcelona, Hamilton finished with the ninth-fastest time in second practice, having sat out of FP1 to allow rookie Dino\u00a0Beganovic an outing.<\/p>\n

The third and final practice session will take place at 12.30pm local time (11.30am UK time) on Saturday 13 June.<\/p>\n

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