Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton is unlikely to have gone into the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend expecting to finish the race sandwiched between the two least experienced drivers on the grid. After winning the final race before the summer break, Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes have taken a step backwards. Hamilton has finished 8, 5 and 9 in the last three races, with George Russell’s unexpected 3-place finish at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix the only time either driver has finished on the podium since Spa. Russell wasn’t happy with the way his Pirelli tyres were working in Baku but admitted it’s an issue …
