Hamilton Reveals 9-Week Neck Injury After 2025 Testing Crash
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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 26
Hamilton Reveals 9-Week Neck Injury After 2025 Testing Crash
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 26
Summary
Lewis Hamilton said a heavy testing crash last year left a disc in his neck protruding into a nerve, limiting what he could do for nine weeks.
Daily chiropractic treatment, physiotherapy, injections and sleepless nights followed as Hamilton tried to manage the injury while continuing to drive in Formula One's cramped seating position.
The disclosure came after his Barcelona win and adds context to a difficult first Ferrari season in 2025, when he finished sixth in the standings without a podium.
Hamilton's only race victory in that campaign was the sprint at the Chinese Grand Prix, underscoring how much of the year he says was spent coping with the injury.