Ex-F1 driver David Coulthard believes168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Lewis Hamilton has “reasons to b🌺e positive” despite a difficult Spanish Grand Prix.

Hamilton finished sixth at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, three places behind teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc.

The seven-time world champion did out-qualify Leclerc for just the second time in 202ও5 - but struggled for race pace.

After just 10 laps, Hꦜamilton was given team orders after holding Leclerc up.

Hamilton struggled for pace for the rest of the race, losing out to 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell through the pit stop phase.

After the Safety Car, Hamilton was overtaken by Sauber’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Nico Hulkenberg for fifth place, capping off a terrible race.

Barcelona has traditionally been a strಌong track for Hamilton, remaining unbeaten for Mercedes between 201꧅7 and 2021.

He scored podiums in 2023 and 2024 despite struggling for consis♈tent performances in his final two years with Mercedes.

After the race, a desponde𒐪nt Hamilton declared that there were “zero positives” from the race. 

However, Coulthard thought there were still some signs of encouꦡragement 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 sho༺e was on the other foot, I think they’ve got to release the faster car and then sort it out later in the Grand Prix,” Coulthard said on Channel 4.

“In this casꩵe, I think Lewis came into the race, I think he was not delivering the pace at the be🥂ginning.

“I think there was an area in the middle of the Grand Prix where🦹 he was actually matching Cha🍨rles 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 punch drunk with the difficulties of getting up to speed with Ferrari.”

Why Canada will be decisive for Hamilton

Like ൩Barcelona, Canada’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is another circuit where Hamilton has consistently performed.

He t🎃ook his maiden win for McLaren in 2007 at the Canadian Grand Pr🥀ix.

Hamilton has won the Canadian GP on seven occasions - the same as 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Michael Schumacher.

Until last year, Hamilton hadn’t qu🥂alified lower than fifth in Canada.

If Hamilton is out-performed by Leclerc again, his form will likely con𝐆cern Ferrari.