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‘Wouldn't miss it for the world’ – Lewis Hamilton to race Canadian GP this weekend despite back injury

Lewis Hamilton said “I’ll be there” when addressing doubts over whether a back injury would keep him out of this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver finished fourth at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday despite struggling with his back throughout the race weekend. Ad/> Hamilton had said he was “praying for it to end” in Baku, and needed assistance getting out of his car once the race had finished.

Hurting Hamilton says he would not miss Canada for the world

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton assured fans on Monday that he would be racing in Canada this weekend despite suffering severe back pain in Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The 37-year-old Briton's Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff had fuelled concern after telling reporters there was a risk Hamilton might not be in a fit state to compete in Montreal. Hamilton had spoken of gritting his teeth through the pain in Baku, with the car bouncing down the straights on bumpy asphalt and called it the toughest race of his career even though he finished fourth.

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