Hamilton and McLaren can come through this - Coulthard

The season is not even two races old but World Champion Lewis Hamilton finds himself in the most trying situation of his career. After winning the title in 2008, Hamilton finds himself with a car that is not performing and right in the middle of the lie-gate controversy. Still former McLaren driver David Coulthard believes that Lewis and the team can come through this.

In his column for 'BBC', David Coulthard said: "I believe Hamilton was right to defend himself in front of the world's media and to apologise. As much as he is indebted to McLaren, he also has to protect his own reputation.

"There will be some very frank conversations between Hamilton and his employees but the relationship is long and strong enough to come through this."