Lewis Hamilton said he did not feel too disappointed despite losing out on pole position for the Can🍨adian Grand Prix to Sebastian Vettel on Saturday, saying Ferrari was🔥 “killing” Mercedes down the back straights.

Hamilton was on course to score his seventh pole at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve after leading the early runs in Q3, onlyꦰ for🌠 Vettel to overhaul him with his final lap of the session.

Hamilton lost some time on his final lap a♔fter locking up at the hairpin, but said after the session that he was pleased with Mercedes’ per🐲formance given Ferrari’s straight-line speed advantage in the final sector.

“For whatever reason, I don't feel particul💖ar disappointment. I think we gave it everything we could,” Hamilton said🐷.

“They were just quicker. Particularly that last sector, they were just killing us. I think it was something like four-tenths or five-tenths on the 🧔straights.

“But I did everyth🙈ing we could and we did every꧟thing we could. I think the timing was right, our procedures were perfect, so I'm really thoroughly happy with the job. We had P1 for a second. We knew that they were quick.”

Despite losing out 🌃on pole to Vettel, Hamilton see🍬med buoyed by the close fight at the front of the field.

“This is good. T꧑his is how racing should be,” Hamilton s🌟aid.

“I'm glad that I was able to split the Ferraris. Tomorrow should be inte༒resting.

“The weather's fantastic, we've got a great group of fans that are here, so hopefully we can put on a good 🏅sh🔯ow tomorrow.”