Lewis Hamilton admits he needs ‘some recovering and hard work’ to overcome a back problem following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Brit looked to be in some pain after the race in Baku, as he had to be helped out of his car by Mercedes staff. ‘There were a lot of moments when I didn’t know whether I was going to make it and if I was going to be able to keep the car on track,’ said Hamilton after the race. ‘I was just holding and biting down on my teeth due to the pain. And confirming the extent of the pain on Sunday night, Hamilton took to Instagram to deliver a message to his followers.

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