Lewis Hamilton's injury update after F1 Baku: ‘I've woken up feeling positive'

Lewis Hamilton has provided an update on his health condition after sustaining back pain during Sunday’s F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
‘Trouble sleeping’ and ‘acupuncture’ - Hamilton’s injury update

Hamilton suffered back pain from severe porpoising and bottoming out in his Mercedes W13, describing the race in Baku as the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:“most ♈painful” he had ever experienced.

The seven-time F1 champion was seen visibly in discomfort when he attempted to get out of his car 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:at the end of the 51-lap race.

Shortly afterwards, Mercedes൩ boss Toto Wolff cast doubt over whether H🍷amilton could race at this weekendꦕ’s Canadian Grand Prix.

🐟Hamilton has been quick t🗹o distance any suggestions that he could miss F1’s return to Canada - a track he’s enjoyed great success at.

“Yesterday was tough and had some trouble sleeping but have woken up feeling 🍌positive today,” Hamilton wrote on hi🐻s Instagram account.

“Back is a little sore and bruised but nothing serious thankfully. I have had acupuncture and physio with Ang [Angela Cullen] and am on the way to my team to work with♒ them on improving.

“We have to keep fighting. No time like the present to pull together and we will. I’ll be💦 there this weekend, wouldn’t miss it for the world. Wishing everybody an amazing day and week.”

Hamilton’s incredible record in Canada

Hamilton has the joint-most wins at the Canadian Grand Prix, level with fellow seven-🍸time champion, Michael Schumacher.

He claim🅘ed a memorable victory in his rookie year back in 2007 for Mᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚcLaren.

Hamilton tasted the top step on two 🦄more occasions with McLaren, winning in 2010 and 2012.

The British driver dominated the 2015 and 2016 r༒aces with Mercedes, while 2017 was a memorable weekend as he equalled Ayrton Senna’s all-time pole position tally.&nb꧑sp;

‘Trouble sleeping’ and ‘acupuncture’ - Hamilton’s injury update

Hamilton won Canad🦩a’s most recent grand prix in 2019, albeit in controversial circumstances.

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel won the race on track but was handed a harsh five-second time penalty🤡 after he was deemed to have rejoined the track in an unsafe manner.

F1 didn’t race at the Circ𝓰uit Gilles Villeneuve in 💧either 2020 or 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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