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Lewis Hamilton's struggles continue at Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton remained optimistic about the season even as his Mercedes car continued to struggle in the ongoing Formula One season.
'A bit sore' - Lewis Hamilton continues to have bouncing issues in his Mercedes at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton says he was left «a bit sore» after he was bouncing on the straights in practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku on Friday. Bouncing has been a problem for most teams on the F1 circuit this year after rules were introduced before the start of the 2022 season to make for closer races and easier overtaking. Ad/> Also known as porpoising, the bouncing is caused by an issue with airflow to the car's underbody.
Russell concedes Red Bull-Ferrari have ‘inherently faster car’
George Russell said Ferrari and Red Bull have an “inherently faster car” than Mercedes as the Silver Arrows struggled in the first two practice sessions of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton battling pain at Azerbaijan GP as Brit and George Russell plagued by issues
Lewis Hamilton has admitted he is struggling with soreness caused by Mercedes' bouncing at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Hamilton's car suffered from severe porpoising around the high-speed Baku street circuit and was over a second-and-a-half slower than pace-setter Charles Leclerc in the second practice session on Friday.
F1 Azerbaijan GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more
The Ferrari driver led Red Bull duo Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen in second practice, setting a fastest lap time of 1m43.224s, to go quickest from the Mexican driver by 0.248s.
Pérez fastest in first practice for Azerbaijan Grand Prix
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Sergio Pérez continued his strong form for Red Bull as he set the pace in Friday's windy first practice session for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.