A veteran racing star has heaped praise upon Lewis Hamilton for his "handy and smart" performance at the Canadian Grand Prix.
The Briton tamed a difficult to drive Mercedes and took advantage of the misfortune of others to end his day by standing on the podium. He finished third behind winner Max Verstappen and Ferrari racer Carlos Sainz, and one place ahead of team-mate George Russell whose consistent streak continues.
Hamilton's performance, a week after being left in agony by violent porpoising from his car in Baku, has been celebrated by veteran racer Tom Coronel. "For me, Lewis was the driver of the day," the Dutchman told Motorsport.com. "You can see that he is getting back on track and that he was handy and smart.
