Lewis Hamilton was left ‘devastated’ after the Canadian Grand Prix when he was informed that he ran over a groundhog. The Brit lost ’20 points’ of downforce after the incident caused damage to the underbody of his Ferrari machine. The contact, which occurred on lap 13 of Sunday’s race, put a dent in Hamilton’s chances of delivering a strong result.
The Brit started fifth, joining career-long rival Fernando Alonso on the third row, but finished in sixth when the chequered flag dropped, behind team-mate Charles Leclerc. “It was feeling pretty decent up until then,” the seven-time world champion told Sky Sports F1 after climbing out of the cockpit. “I got a good start, held position, I was holding on to the group, I was managing the tyres well, so I was feeling optimistic.
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