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The regulation changes in 2022 have brought along their own set of problems. The biggest, being the phenomenon of porpoising, which makes the cars violently bounce at high speeds. This has led to a lot of drivers complaining about severe back pain and body pain. The last race in Baku was especially painful for Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton.

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The Briton had some serious complaints about his back after the race. Since then he has gone into full recovery mode alongside trainer/physio Angela Cullen. Recently Hamilton expressed his admiration for his long-time deputy via an Instagram story.

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Lewis Hamilton recovering with his guardian angel Angela Cullen

Lewis Hamilton was one of the worst affected drivers by the porpoising issue in Baku. The Mercedes team had pushed their setup a tad bit too far in search of performance. This led to a painful outing for both Hamilton and Russell. Hamilton even described the race as the “worst race ever”.

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However, since then, he and his trainer/physio Angela Cullen have been working tirelessly to get Hamilton ready for the Canadian GP this weekend.

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The Briton recently took to social media to once again voice his appreciation and gratitude towards Cullen. He even went as far as to attribute her as the sole reason he can keep going at this level.

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The fans were also all in agreement and showered Angela with love and words of support.

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Angela first started working for the 7-time World Champion back in 2016. She has been by the Briton’s side through thick and thin ever since. Hamilton has also previously labeled her as “the greatest thing that has happened” to him.

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Although Hamilton is not 100%, he will still go ahead and race in Montreal this weekend. He will be hoping for a good showing as he looks to cut down the deficit between him and his teammate George Russell.

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Divyansh Priyadarshi is an F1 Author at EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his under-graduation in computer science engineering and is naturally drawn to the intriguing data-driven world of Formula 1. Being an author at ES isn't his first stint in penning down thoughts for his favorite sports, as he has a solid prior background in writing content for soccer, NBA, and UFC. Come Sunday, he can be seen rooting for Ferrari and more specifically Carlos Sainz to cross the finish line, and take the highest step on the podium. When he is not following the enthralling world of motorsports, he can be found playing soccer, reading books, and challenging his friends at Valorant and FIFA.

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