Formula 1
In great difficulty during and after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton suffered greatly physically, to the point that Mercedes boss Toto Wolff mentioned a possible withdrawal of his driver for the next race in Canada. But the suspense around his involvement has now been lifted.
The images surprised many fans and observers after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Last sunday. He came in fourth place in the event, Lewis Hamilton, who had just parked his car at the pit entrance, had great difficulty getting up from his seat. The pilot Mercedes It took her several long seconds to get out, unable to find the strength to lean on her halo. The Brit clearly needed the help of a member of his team to finally get up from his seat, then stood for a long time with his hands on his thighs to recover from the grueling run he had just experienced. During the fifty-one laps covered in the urban circuit of bakuthe seven-time world champion went through a real ordeal: he had to deal with porpoises in his car, of which he continues to be a victim since the new regulations of Formula 1 came into force this year. Unfortunately for him, his team had made a bad adjustment to his car, which only amplified and made the incessant rebounds he suffered more violent. Decidedly spoiled hamilton He even complained of being cold, while driving at more than 340 km/h through the streets of the Azerbaijani capital.
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“He will get back in the car in Montreal”
In short, number 44 suffered a lot physically, even causing toto wolffthe stable master Mercedesto evoke the idea of a possible withdrawal of its pilot during the Canadian Grand Prix, which will take place this Sunday at the Gilles-Villeneuve circuit. But the mystery surrounding the involvement of king lewis in Montreal now rises. That is vocal jamesthe strategy director of the German team, who broke the news: “I am pleased to report that Lewis was here this morning at the factory. I spent a few hours with him and he’s fine. He will get back in the car in Montreal” said in comments reported by Nextgen-auto.combefore adding: “He is an elite athlete who will push the limits of his endurance and that of the car. That’s what Formula 1 drivers do, that’s what makes them exceptional.”. Currently sixth in the World Drivers’ Championship with 62 points scored in eight races, Lewis Hamilton therefore, in fact it will be part of the Canada. A country in which the former resident McLaren He especially appreciates it, as he has already won there seven times during his career. But given the average performance of silver arrows this season, there is little chance that the 37-year-old will climb to the top step of the podium for the eighth time this weekend.