Lewis Hamilton Ferrari mind games are working ahead of Monaco Grand Prix as F1 legend is back

Lewis Hamilton finished second at the Canadian Grand Prix, over 30 seconds ahead of Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc, outqualifying him in both sprint and main race qualifying. Former Ferrari engineer Rob Smedley noted that Hamilton's dominance at Montreal got inside Leclerc's head, with Leclerc himself describing it as his 'worst ever' F1 weekend. As Formula 1 heads to Monaco for its first European race of the 2025 season, Hamilton's psychological edge over Leclerc is considered a significant factor ahead of a circuit traditionally associated with the Monegasque driver.