Isack Hadjar disqualified from Miami GP qualifying, to start from back after Red Bull breach Isack Hadjar will start the Miami GP from the back after a technical violation on his Red Bull Racing car led to disqualification from qualifying. Lewis Hamilton says stepping away from Ferrari’s simulator and focusing on fitness and data analysis helped deliver his strongest qualifying performance of the 2026 F1 season at the Canadian Grand Prix. Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton credited a major change to his preparation routine for delivering his strongest qualifying performance of the 2026 season so far after securing fifth place in Sprint Qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix. Heading into the Montreal weekend, Hamilton revealed he had decided to step away from Ferrari’s simulator programme and instead focus more on physical training, detailed data analysis and setup discussions with engineers, a move that appeared to pay immediate dividends at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Advertisement The Ferrari driver comfortably outqualified teammate Charles Leclerc for the first time since the Chinese Grand Prix earlier this season and looked competitive throughout both SQ1 and SQ2 before eventually finishing behind the McLaren and Mercedes runners. Advertisement “It was probably our best qualifying session that we’ve had in a while,” Hamilton said after claiming P5 on the sprint grid. “It’s great work with the engineers on the setup changes; the car has felt really fantastic from FP1 and we’ve done some subtle changes for Quali.” Hamilton admitted Ferrari still lacked the final edge compared to their rivals but was encouraged by the overall progress. “SQ1 and SQ2 were looking good, and then I don’t know what’s happening for the others to be able to turn up their cars a little bit more,” he said. “I am just happy to be able to be