Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton is now a doubt for the Canadian Grand Prix after injuring his back while racing in Baku. To avoid further damage, both Mercedes and the FIA ...

This is where a duty of care must now override all other concerns, both for Mercedes and for the FIA. If Mercedes need to sacrifice some aerodynamic performance to make sure Hamilton doesn't sustain potentially permanent damage, then that's what they must do. But the time has come for action to be taken, now that a potentially serious injury may be on the cards. He went on to reveal that he had been "praying for the end" of the race even while overtaking rivals to reach his impressive finishing position.

Hamilton was left in a lot of pain after racing at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with Mercedes chief Toto Wolff suggesting he may not be able to get back into ...

Look, it is uncomfortable but there are remedies to that but it is detrimental to the car performance. Asked what he would do if it were his team suffering so much, he replied: "Tell them to bitch as much as they could over the radio and make as big an issue out of it as they possibly could." Mercedes boss Toto Wolff had declared that the seven-time world champion was a doubt to make the trip to Canada this weekend over injury concerns.

Lewis Hamilton says he expects to be able to take part in this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix. The 37-year-old struggled to get out of his Mercedes cockpit ...

“I’ll be there this weekend,” he said. Lewis Hamilton says he expects to be able to take part in this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix. I’ll be there – Lewis Hamilton dismisses fears he could miss Canadian Grand Prix

Sir Lewis Hamilton may miss the Canadian Grand Prix through injury after he suffered from severe back pain during Sunday's Azerbaijan race.

LEWIS HAMILTON could be replaced with one of two drivers for the Canadian Grand Prix after the seven-time champion suffered back pain in Azerbaijan.

When asked if there was a chance Hamilton may be unable to race, Wolff simply responded: "Yeah, definitely." He suggested the Dutchman was Wolff’s ‘insurance policy’ suggesting he would be the preferential choice if a seat became available in Montreal. Coronel said: “If Lewis Hamilton stops, Nyck de Vries will get the seat. Last week, former World Touring Car star Tom Coronel revealed the youngster is set for a Mercedes drive if Hamilton retires from the sport.

With back-to-back race weekends and practice in Montreal starting on Friday, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said the seven-time world champion was " ...

"You're just smashing the ground every single corner and lap for an hour and a half, it's pretty brutal. The majority of us are in the same boat, either you’ve got porpoising and the car is bouncing up and down and hitting the floor, or you don’t and you have to run the car millimetres from the ground and you’re hitting the floor lap after lap. At the end, you're just praying for it to end." "Biting down on my teeth through pain and just adrenaline. No time like the present to pull together and we will. Hamilton himself took to social media on Monday morning to provide a further update.

Lewis Hamilton has said he will be at the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend and "would not miss it for the world," despite enduring severe back pain at ...

So the easiest thing to do is to then complain from a safety point of view," he added. I think he is maybe the worst affected from all drivers." But it is to the detriment of the car performance. "He's really bad," the Austrian told reporters. "I haven't seen him and I haven't spoken to him afterwards, but you can see this is not muscular anymore. Lewis Hamilton has said he will be at the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend and "would not miss it for the world," despite enduring severe back pain at Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

The 37-year-old struggled to get out of his Mercedes cockpit after the 51-lap race in Baku, after complaining that “my back is killing me” over the team radio.

On Sunday, Wolff apologised to Hamilton for the continued issues with his car this season. “I wouldn’t miss it for the world.” “I was biting down on my teeth with the pain,” the seven-time world champion said.

Lewis Hamilton says he expects to be able to take part in this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix. The 37-year-old struggled to get out of his Mercedes cockpit ...

“Look, it is uncomfortable but there are remedies. “It would seem unfair to penalise the ones who have done a decent job versus the ones who have missed the target.” The easiest thing to do is to complain from a safety point of view but each team has a choice.

Hamilton once again suffered pain as he endured the effects of the porpoising affecting his Mercedes car on the Baku track, as team-mate George Russell ...

"A lot of us can barely keep the car in a straight line over these bumps. "Thank god for [physio] Angela [Cullen], who gave me physio and acupuncture and I was still in quite a bit of pain on Saturday morning. it is crazy because in Barcelona we didn't have any [porpoising] and then everywhere else we've had it," said the seven-time world champion to the Press Association.

Lewis Hamilton has urged his Mercedes team to make changes to the W13 after his physically painful Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend.

The bouncing isn’t as bad on the straights, but it is through the corners where we are trying to keep the car out of the wall. “I couldn’t finish my long run in practice on Friday because my back was a real mess,” said the 37-year-old. Wolff: Lewis, we all know this is a bit of a sh*tbox to drive at the moment.

LEWIS HAMILTON held his back in agony as he got out of his car following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and is a doubt for next week's Canada GP.The Brit v.

"Canada… It is just what we have to deal with at the moment. Whatever boat you are in it is not a pleasant one." "Support… I don't know what the solution is. Pleased to be on the podium. In the end you are just praying for it to end. I was pretty pleased to see the race come to a close.

Lewis Hamilton was left holding his back in pain after getting out of his car following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and is a doubt for next week's Canada GP.

But this is definitely the worst for me. Hamilton continued: 'The battle with the car was intense. I was just praying for it to end.' It is a very strange experience.' 'I was just holding and biting down on my teeth due to the pain. He later admitted he had concerns about reaching the chequered flag.

LEWIS HAMILTON has struggled with bouncing all weekend but still secured a fourth place finish.

It's just what we've got to deal with and live with at the moment. I'll be in the factory tomorrow, we've got to have some good discussions and keep pushing." Russell’s third placed finish is the former Williams man’s third podium of the season. He said: "Mercedes need to give him a car that is not going to porpoise, bounce... We're in such a good position still, third and fourth is a great result for the team. The Mercedes star said he ‘can’t express the pain’ during the race but still praised the team’s solid performance.

Lewis Hamilton was able to claim a fourth placed finish at Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix despite complaining of back pain caused by the car porpoising down ...

Russell earned a podium finish, crossing the line in third after taking advantage of the two Ferraris being forced to retire. "A lot of us can barely keep the car in a straight line over these bumps. You can visibly see on the Tarmac how close these cars are running to the ground.

Toto Wolff has apologised to Lewis Hamilton for driving what the team principal has described as a "****box Mercedes" after the seven-time F1...

"Well done guys," said Hamilton. "Great job with the strategy. "Thanks so much to all the guys back at Brackley and Brixworth for doing a great job to get the car to the end. Let's definitely make some changes."

Lewis Hamilton has revealed the pain caused by the bouncing of his Mercedes left him "praying for the end" of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday.

"You're just smashing the ground every single corner and lap for an hour and a half, it's pretty brutal. "It got worse and worse, and I sympathise with everyone that's had it now. The majority of us are in the same boat, either you’ve got porpoising and the car is bouncing up and down and hitting the floor, or you don’t and you have to run the car millimetres from the ground and you’re hitting the floor lap after lap. "The team did a great job with the strategy. At the end, you're just praying for it to end." I don’t know what the solution is to be honest.

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton "worried" about upcoming Canadian Grand Prix after saying Sunday's race in Azerbaijan was "the most painful I've experienced".

It would seem unfair to penalise those who have done a decent job versus those who have missed the target slightly." Red Bull team principal Christian Horner, whose drivers finished one-two in the race, said: "The easiest thing is to raise the car. I have to think of all the people who rely on me to get the points. The battle with the car was intense. "I nearly lost it in the high-speed (corners) several times. They felt they had fixed one of the causes with car upgrades two races ago in Spain, but it has returned in a different form since.

LEWIS HAMILTON will start the race behind his team-mate for the fifth time this season.

The former Williams youngster is just 41 points behind Max Verstappen compared to Hamilton’s massive 75-point deficit. "I am very close to it and I see one session one is faster and then next the other is. Wolff said: “Lewis has been trying some quite experimental parts of the car and there was a different floor solution on his car that didn't work.

Lewis Hamilton has described the physical agony he suffered during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as Mercedes' 'porpoising' problems continue.

The Ferrari drivers and even Max was saying how tough it is. They did a really good job with the strategy and once we fix this bouncing we’ll be right there in the race. ‘No one is saying this to try and get an advantage.

TOTO WOLFF has called for changes as he shared concerns for Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.

I think it is looking more like they have to sort out what it is they've done wrong now, get a good handle on it from the middle of the season and prepare for next year. He added: "I think that most of the drivers have now come to the conclusion that it’s really bad. "Thank god for Angela [Cullen] who gave me physio and acupuncture and I was still in quite a bit of pain on Saturday morning.

Hamilton's car was bouncing severely on the long home straight in Baku, and the Brit complained several times on his team radio about the issue. At the end of ...

“It is a horrible frequency for the head and also for the back at the same time,” Hill added. I think that most of the drivers have now come to the conclusion that it’s really bad. Hamilton finished fourth in Baku, behind Russell and the two Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz as both Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz were unable to finish the race. It is just not an ideal state of play at all and he has probably scuffed a bit of skin off his lower back I should think. “It is a mild thing, but it is headbanging all the way round. Hamilton’s car was bouncing severely on the long home straight in Baku, and the Brit complained several times on his team radio about the issue.

Lewis Hamilton was left in severe pain after racing around the bumpy street circuit in Baku, but a specific F1 rule meant he could have no help in ...

Meanwhile, Hamilton later revealed how he had managed to still produce such a good performance despite clearly being in a lot of discomfort. No other person is allowed to touch a driver until they are weighed by the stewards after a race, to prevent any form of tampering. He raced through the pain to finish fourth, an impressive result considering his discomfort and the car's performance struggles.

Hamilton complains of his back 'killing him' with 20 laps to go and says he had acupuncture in an effort to alleviate the pain over the weekend.

We really need to look into it.” “I don’t really find the right words to describe obviously. It is the same thing underneath the car that keeps on coming back.