SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — Ferrari is rushing to get Lewis Hamilton’s car repaired in time for qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix later Saturday after the seven-time Formula 1 champion hit a barrier in practice.
Hamilton ran wide over a gravel trap and clipped the barrier with his rear-right wheel, smashing the suspension and causing other damage to the back of the car.
“I’ve destroyed the car, mate, sorry,” he told the team over the radio.
The British driver was left to watch the end of the third practice session from behind a wall as the rest of the field headed to the pits ahead of qualifying.
Defending champion Lando Norris has a 10-place grid penalty, while there are also penalties for Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar and the two Aston Martin drivers, Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll.
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