Sir Lewis Hamilton was destroyed after killing a ground hog during the Canadian Grand Prix
The F1 The legend ran over a rodent at almost warpal speed, while last Sunday afternoon around the circuit of Montreal Gilles Villeneuve Ritte.
Hamilton ran over the critter on the 12th round of the racewhich resulted in any minor damage to his Ferrari And a loss of downforce.
The animal lover was blissfully not aware of his casual murder of the Groundhog and was crushed to have learned his fate from a member of the team.
The Stevenage Speedster told Air Sport: “I got a good start [to the race]held position.
“I held the group and managed tires well, so I felt optimistic.
“Then, and I didn’t see it happen, but I heard that I was hit a groundhog.
“That is devastating, I love animals and that is true, so sad. That has never happened to me before.
“But the floor, the right side, there is a hole in it and all the blades have all disappeared.”
Hamilton completed the race – which was won by its former Mercedes teammate George Russell – in sixth place.
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The 40-year-old said: “Given that and we also had a brake problem halfway, and we probably stayed too long after the first stop and came out behind the traffic and it just went from one to the other.
“So I’m glad I could just finish, especially with the braking problem I had.
“We really need an upgrade and there are many things that have to change before we can fight in front.”
Hamilton and his rivals will be back in action on Sunday in the Red Bull Ring in the Austrian Grand Prix.
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