Lewis Hamilton was left ‘devastated’ after finding out he had hit a groundhog during Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix. Groundhogs are familiar residents of the Circuit Giles Villeneuve, but they have been known to be reckless when F1 cars are on track.

I’m nowhere in this race,” Hamilton admitted mid-race in Montreal after Ferrari revealed he had been carrying car damage since Lap 13.

Lewis Hamilton's Ducati Panigale V4 motorbike has a significant maintenance cost after the Ferrari driver rode it into the F1 Canadian Grand Prix paddock.

The Canadian Grand Prix qualifying session had George Russell as the standout performer. During a dramatic finish, he secured the pole position. Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen were the main threats to the British driver.