F1 fans are demanding answers after latest Ferrari radio message to Lewis Hamilton during Canadian GPHamilton ran fifth in the early stages of the Canadian GP before dropping back.
F1 fans have demanded answers after Ferrari’s latest concerning radio message to Lewis Hamilton during the Canadian Grand Prix.
Hamilton qualified fifth in his Ferrari, and held his position during the opening laps of the race in Montreal.
The seven-time world champion pitted after being overtaken by Lando Norris, and came back out in traffic behind Esteban Ocon and the slow-moving Alex Albon.
Hamilton overtook the traffic but the time loss left him over 10 seconds behind Oscar Piastri, who had been in front of him in the first stint.
Then came information from his race engineer Riccardo Adami, who explained the Brit’s sudden loss of pace.
“Confirming we do see a loss of downforce in the car, or damage perhaps. Twenty points missing.”
And fans quickly had the same response.
One wrote: “I’m so tired of this, every single race somehow Hamilton gets damage or floor damage.”
Another asked: “Why does Hamilton keep getting mystery damage every race?”
A third agreed: “How does Hamilton keep getting all this damage?”
And a fourth stated: “Hamilton damage from what?”
The incident caused significant disruption, allowing Charles Leclerc — who was trailing Lewis Hamilton by about five seconds when the Ferrari made its pit stop — to rejoin the race ahead of him.
Shortly after, footage surfaced showing Hamilton seemingly hitting a groundhog that had wandered onto the track near the final hairpin.
Groundhogs are common around Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and have frequently appeared near the track during Canadian Grand Prix events.
Earlier during the second F1 Academy session, two groundhogs were seen safely positioned on a grassy area near the back straight as the cars sped by.
While many of them manage to cross the track unharmed, there have been unfortunate occasions where some were hit by cars.
Due to their small size and the high speeds involved, drivers often find it extremely difficult — if not impossible — to notice and avoid them in time.
