Hamilton reveals he "moved mountains" behind the scenes to unlock Ferrari performance

Lewis Hamilton has opened up on the extraordinary efforts he made behind the scenes to finally extract the performance he knew was possible from his Ferrari — describing the process as "moving mountains" in the background.

A Weekend That Clicked From the First Lap

Speaking to media after collecting his 204th career podium, Hamilton was effusive about an entire weekend that felt different from the moment it began — including the Sprint format, which visited Montreal for the first time.

"And so, to come to Montreal, a track that I do love, and get to enjoy a Sprint weekend here, which is the first that we've had [here], was awesome."

The Depth of the Effort Required

Hamilton's struggles at Ferrari earlier in 2025 were well-documented, culminating in a notable engineering reshuffle. Previous race engineer Riccardo Adami was moved off his car, with Carlo Santi — who had previously served as Kimi Räikkönen's race engineer — stepping in as his replacement. That shift forms part of the broader backdrop to what Hamilton described as a sustained, painstaking process of transformation. As Juan Pablo Montoya observed, the engineering reshuffle appeared to be a turning point — finally freeing Hamilton from a rigid setup philosophy that had been constraining him.

For Hamilton himself, the reward in Montreal felt deeply personal.

"This is my first second place with the team. It's something I've been working so hard for; I can't even begin to explain how deep I've had to dig to be able to get to this point, and the work and moving mountains in the background to enable this sort of performance," he said.

Gratitude to a Team That Never Wavered

Beyond the personal satisfaction of finally converting effort into results, Hamilton was keen to acknowledge the unwavering support he has received from Ferrari throughout the process — and the emotional weight of seeing those around him share in the moment.

"But I'm really grateful to the team for continuing to hold me up high and support me weekend in, weekend out," Hamilton added.

"It's a really lovely feeling to see them so happy, because they truly deserve it with all the hard work they put in."

For a driver who has never shied away from the magnitude of the challenge awaiting him at Maranello, the result in Montreal represented something more than just a podium — it was validation that the mountains, as he put it, are slowly being moved.