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Watson warns Hamilton against 'pantomime dame' act

Ex-F1 driver John Watson says Lewis Hamilton needs to get a grip and not act like a "pantomime dame" in the face of Mercedes' porpoising struggles. Last weekend in Baku, Hamilton crossed the checkered flag fourth, just one spot behind teammate George Russell. However, contrary to the latter, Hamilton emerged from his cockpit battered and bruised, stricken by a back pain brought about by his car's incessant bouncing on Baku's bumpy track. Although several drivers, led by Russell, have expressed their concerns over the long-term physical consequences of F1's porpoising cars, Watson was intrigued last weekend by the very different body language displayed by Mercedes' drivers at the...
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