Lewis Hamilton wasn’t exaggerating back problems in Baku – Daniel Ricciardo

Lewis Hamilton struggled with back pain in the recent Azerbaijan Grand Prix (Hamad Mohammed/AP)

Daniel Ricciardo insists Lewis Hamilton was not exaggerating his back injury after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and believes Formula One drivers do not deserve to go through “unnecessary” pain.

Hamilton’s participation at this weekend’s round in Canada was thrown into doubt after he required assistance to get out of his Mercedes cockpit following last Sunday’s race on the streets of Baku.