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Hamilton admits he thought about retiring as he reveals ‘experimental' upgrade

Sir Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he wondered if he could get to the end of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday while he was suffering severe back pain as a result of “porpoising.” Mercedes’ bouncing issue seemed to be aggravated last weekend due to the low ride height of the cars caused by the new technical regulations, and even McLaren and Red Bull, who have not typically had the issue this year, were being shaken around a little. Hamilton finished the race fourth behind team-mate George Russell and, in a bid to understand where the bouncing is coming from and how to stop it, Mercedes split the set-ups between their drivers. READ: Ryanair banter Leclerc and Haas after Ferrari...
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