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Mercedes admitted they need to make "fundamental improvements" to their car after Friday practice sessions which left Lewis Hamilton feeling "sore".

The Silver Arrows were once again some way off the pace compared to the likes of Red Bull and Ferrari, as they continue to be plagued by porpoising issues. The high-speed bouncing is particularly bad at Baku, especially along the long and bumpy main straight.

A lack of balance in his car and set-up issues have left Hamilton 75 points adrift of championship leader Max Verstappen after only seven races, Improvements later in the season may see him close that gap, but the Briton is already effectively out of the title race.

After finishing Friday practice more than a second and a half slower than pace-setter Charles Leclerc, he had extra reason to be in a bad mood as all the porpoising had left him in pain. "Bouncing," was his simple reply when asked by Sky Sports F1 what the hardest part of the day had been.

"I'll get by. I'm a bit sore but yeah. We're hitting some serious speeds at the end of the straight here and it's bottoming out. We tried something experimental on my car and it didn't feel that great to be