Lewis Hamilton

BAKU – Mercedes fears Lewis Hamilton might not be fit to race in Canada next weekend after the seven-time Formula One world champion endured severe back ...

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.

Follow all the latest reaction from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and build-up to the weekend's next race in Canada.

The gap between the two teams is now 80 points, and Red Bull are putting themselves in an excellent position to finally win the manufacturers’ prize after so much Mercedes domination. But on lap 20 of 51, Leclerc’s engine expired and he retired from the lead. “We were fast and didn’t have big problems in the first part of the season. Afterwards Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said Hamilton was a “doubt” for Canada this weekend but, writing on Instagram on Monday morning, Hamilton insisted he will be in Montreal for the race. Lewis Hamilton says he will race the Canadian Grand Prix despite injuring his back in Baku on Sunday. Hamilton finished fourth behind race winner Max Verstappen, fellow Red Bill driver Sergio Perez and Hamilton’s Mercedes teammate George Russell, but suffered back pain as his car bounced around the Azerbaijan street circuit, a result of F1’s troublesome ‘porpoising’ phenomenon this season. It goes properly into the spine and it can have some consequences. Charles Leclerc after a costly retirement: “It hurts. “He is really bad. They now lead Ferrari in the constructors’ by 80 points. “Yesterday was tough and had some troubles sleeping but have woke up feeling positive today! Back is a little sore and bruised but nothing serious thankfully. “It feels bad, it hurts,” said Leclerc. “It is more than significant.

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.

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 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 ...

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 has provided an update on his health condition after sustaining back pain during Sunday's F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

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.

Lewis Hamilton endured a battering and bruising race at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix that has raised doubts over his ability to race at the Canadian Grand Prix ...

"The team did a great job with the strategy. At the end, you're just praying for it to end." Definitely some recovering and hard work with the team to do before Montreal to overcome this hurdle. Hamilton has been a lot more positive, however, writing on social media: "Seeing online that a lot of people are concerned about me with how awful it looked out there today. You don’t really ever think about keeping it out of the wall at high speed. The toughest race I’ve experienced.”

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.

Christian Horner doesn't believe Lewis Hamilton is really hurting his back that much. The Red Bull Racing team boss compares Hamilton's action to a ...

Mercedes hopes in this way to force a change in the rules by playing the 'safety card', but Horner is not buying it and hopes that the FIA will not do so either. You can compare it to a footballer who goes down in the penalty area and would like a penalty,'' Horner said according to the NOS after the race. The regulations need to be changed, but not everyone agrees.

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 on Monday, after the race. We have to keep fighting. "Back is a little sore and bruised but nothing serious, thankfully.

Hamilton (left and right) looked to be in some discomfort during the weekend's race in Baku, where he lost further ground in the F1 championship by ...

What is the easiest thing to do? Look, it is uncomfortable but there are remedies to that but it is detrimental to the car performance. Horner was then asked if he felt Mercedes were implementing to the same tactic, to which he replied: 'Of course it is.

Porpoising, when a car bounces along the track, has been a season-long issue under new aerodynamic regulations and back pain for the Mercedes star is ...

"You can fix it. "I think it's unfair to say it's up to the FIA." "Once we fix this bouncing, we are going to be right there in the race."

Despite the issues, the Mercedes cars finished third and forth in what was a good result for the team. They were helped by both Ferrari cars retiring during the ...

He said: “If Lewis Hamilton stops, Nyck de Vries will get the seat. De Vries is one of the most talked about drivers within the F1 paddock after winning the Formula E title for Mercedes last year. “He's the one that is probably the worst affected, but generally it also affects George and many others.

Despite extreme pain following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton says he will race in the Canadian GP.

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner doesn’t think the teams who have done well to minimize the bouncing should suffer from a rule change. “I’ve had a physio session before and after every session, just because my [spinal] discs are suffering from it. “Yesterday was tough and I had some trouble sleeping, but I’ve woken up feeling positive today,” Hamilton said.

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has accused some F1 teams and drivers of trying to coerce the FIA into making drastic changes to the regulations ...

There are remedies to that but it is to the detriment of the car performance. "I think most of the drivers have now come to the conclusion that it's really bad," he said. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has accused some F1 teams and drivers of trying to coerce the FIA into making drastic changes to the regulations with their remarks on porpoising.

The seven-time F1 world champion labelled the Azerbaijan GP the most painful of his career. Details here.

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