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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Giles Richards

Lewis Hamilton says porpoising injuries are unacceptable before Canadian GP

Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton says discs in his spine are in bad shape due to his Mercedes porpoising this season. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images

The Canadian Grand Prix has long been a happy hunting ground for Lewis Hamilton. The seven-times champion counts it as one of his favourite meetings but this year, while a win appears as far off as ever, Hamilton is at least taking some pleasure from the FIA’s determination to eliminate the porpoising of the cars that has been identified as a potential long-term health risk.

Hamilton said he has been suffering from headaches since the season began. After a bruising weekend in Baku, where the porpoising – a vertical jarring of the car – was particularly violent, a variety of drivers called for the FIA to intervene.

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