Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen appeared to poke fun at Lewis Hamilton for the Mercedes’ porpoising after the Dutchman won the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday.
Verstappen had to battle hard to secure his sixth win of the season in Montreal, narrowly coming out on top in a tight race with Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz. The lead changed hands between the two drivers on a number of occasions, but the reigning world champion managed to come out on top.
The Dutchman kept the Spaniard at a distance and secured the victory. It means Verstappen has extended his lead at the top of the Drivers’ Championship to 46 points ahead of Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez.
Hamilton crossed the line in third place to claim a podium finish in Canada – his second finish in the top three this season. As Mercedes has dominated the sport for the last decade, it has been perplexing to see the 37-year-old struggle in 2022 but the Silver Arrows have battled against the phenomenon porpoising which has gripped the sport in 2022.
The octuple world champions have struggled with severe porpoising as their cars have been bouncing uncontrollably following the new regulations and car designs implemented for the 2022 season. The issues have plagued the early rounds of the 2022 season for Mercedes, as neither Hamilton nor teammate George Russell have been able to truly compete with the likes of Ferrari and Red Bull due to the uncontrollable rattling of their car.
The problem affected Hamilton at times throughout the weekend in Canada but did not stop him from joining in with the podium celebrations at the end of the 70-lap contest at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Verstappen appeared to mock his rival as he explained the issue in the post-race press conference, with the Dutchman bouncing up and down in his seat while pretending to hold a steering wheel.
Hamilton crossed the line in third place to claim a podium finish in Canada – his second finish in the top three this season. As Mercedes has dominated the sport for the last decade, it has been perplexing to see the 37-year-old struggle in 2022 but the Silver Arrows have battled against the phenomenon porpoising which has gripped the sport in 2022.
The octuple world champions have struggled with severe porpoising as their cars have been bouncing uncontrollably following the new regulations and car designs implemented for the 2022 season. The issues have plagued the early rounds of the 2022 season for Mercedes, as neither Hamilton nor teammate George Russell have been able to truly compete with the likes of Ferrari and Red Bull due to the uncontrollable rattling of their car.
The problem affected Hamilton at times throughout the weekend in Canada but did not stop him from joining in with the podium celebrations at the end of the 70-lap contest at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Verstappen appeared to mock his rival as he explained the issue in the post-race press conference, with the Dutchman bouncing up and down in his seat while pretending to hold a steering wheel.
“Qualifying was emotional for me and back in the garage we were like: ‘Wow, this is beautiful for us’. Then to have a strong race just gives me so much hope and confidence going forward.
