Lewis Hamilton described the GP in Baku as the worst F1 race he’s ever had.
Now he risks losing the 2022 Canada GP.
Lewis Hamilton had big problems getting out of the car after the F1 race in Baku. He had a terrible case in his back after rocking forward for 51 laps in the streets of Baku, and during the race he indicated to the team that:
– My back hurts so much.
After the race he made it clear again that he was in great pain and that he was not alone. Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri, was also clear that he was risking his health by driving F1 cars of this generation.
F1 back in Montreal – Canada GP 2022
Now in Canada the 2022 Grand Prix is waiting for you – a course very reminiscent of the one in Baku that features long, fast straight lines. A cycle where Lewis Hamilton took his first victory in 2007 and won six more races. But there is a risk that he will miss the race.
– Yes, absolutely, says Toto Wolff during the press conference.
– I didn’t see him and didn’t talk to him after the race, but you can see in the pictures it’s not just a muscle soreness anymore. It probably goes to the spine and hips. Drivers are exposed to about 6 G forces and can affect the head and the whole body. Everything is connected, it has consequences.
continued.
– We have to find a solution. At the moment, I think Lewis is the driver who has the worst of it. At the same time, as far as I understand, all drivers say that something needs to be done.
All drivers, with the exception of Fernando Alonso, are said to be in favor of the change.
– We have to find a solution, there are many drivers who have to sit down when finished, Sebastian Vettel tells Servus TV.
– Obviously you could say that when the car jumps you have to change the settings, but I don’t think that’s how we should act but maybe we should react and make a rule change. We can’t have to go this way for four years.
According to Vettel, the FIA (International Automobile Federation) should react.
Sometimes he criticizes properly and everyone just stands there and says we warned you.
Short news ahead of Canada GP 2022
Ferrari is happy anyway with the new rear wing.
It appears to be working as expected, says Stabilization Director Mattia Binotto.
– This means that we should be able to use it when needed.
He also noted that Ferrari was as fast as Red Bull.
The only difference was that the Red Bulls drove 51 laps and finished. The Ferraris didn’t work, so the stable was losing ground in both world championships. You can read more about the Ferrari Nightmare here.
– Uh, we had problems at the beginning of the season, and now the bad luck seems to be gone, says Max Verstappen, who had a good position in the World Drivers’ Championship.
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Verstappen swept Sergio Perez in something that wasn’t even a battle for the lead. But there was no collective order.
In any case, there is no real team arrangement.
Christian Horner defends a fast and slow car.
– Checo was rocking on their rear tires so Max had an advantage.
It was Verstappen’s 25th GP win. He now has as many victories as Niki Lauda.
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Mercedes has been incredibly reliable and a driver like George Russell finished in the top five in every race. He’s ahead of Carlos Sainz on the summary and 17 points behind Charles Leclerc – even though he has a car that could absolutely not challenge Ferrari in terms of pure speed.
Marcus Ericsson has taken a new spot on the podium in IndyCar and is now leading the championship. You can read more about it here.