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Hamilton told to ‘spend more time in the gym'

Former Formula 1 driver John Watson has told Sir Lewis Hamilton to spend 'more time in the gym' after he suffered intense back pain during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Mercedes have been struggling to get a handle on “porpoising” this year amid the changes to the technical regulations that have brought in ground effect aerodynamics and subsequent lower ride heights. The proximity between the floor of the car and the track surface has led to heavy and painful impacts that send shockwaves up the drivers’ spines and necks, while causing nauseating head movements that could potentially lead to concussions. READ: ‘I’ll be at the factory tomorrow’: Hamilton pushing Mercedes to take...
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