McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo has come forward to say Lewis Hamilton was not exaggerating his back pain at the end of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

The Australian has become a supportive voice behind the drivers criticising the extreme level of porpoising being seen on certain cars after a very painful race weekend in Baku for some.

With the aerodynamic phenomenon particularly strong on the long, bumpy straights of the Baku City Circuit, both Mercedes drivers, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, spoke about the need for changes to be made to reduce the problem.

Other drivers, such as Carlos Sainz, Kevin Magnussen and Pierre Gasly, have also voiced concerns about the potential for long-term damage to be inflicted on the drivers due to the punishment their backs are taking from the cars bouncing along the straights.

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