F1 driver Lewis Hamilton is 'devastated' after running over a groundhog during the 13th lap of the Canadian Grand Prix. 'I love animals, so I’m so sad about it,' Hamilton told reporters after the race.

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.

Lewis Hamilton hit a groundhog in the early stages of the race in Montreal, causing enough damage to ruin his chances of a strong result