Lewis Hamilton's lackluster performance at the Canadian Grand Prix, held on Sunday, June 15th at the Montreal circuit, was partly conditioned by an unexpected and dramatic incident: during

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton was saddened to discover his car had run over a groundhog during Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.

Ferrari blamed a groundhog strike for wrecking Lewis Hamilton's Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday, with the seven times Formula One world champion saying he was devastated to have killed the animal. Read more at straitstimes.

Hamilton, who was running well inside the top five, suffered a mysterious loss of pace after Lap 13. Sky Sports F1’s Karun Chandhok later revealed that Hamilton had been carrying car damage from that moment on, specifically, a 20-point loss of downforce.

George Russell credited Lewis Hamilton for helping him improve at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve after securing back-to-back F1 pole positions in Canada. Russell produced an outstanding lap in qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix to beat Max Verstappen to pole position.

ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada said Wednesday's decision will lead to the 'permanent shutdown of production at the Hamilton wire drawing mill in the coming weeks.'

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