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On Friday, Williams driver Alex Albon crashed into the barriers during the Canadian Grand Prix practice session after a groundhog ran under his front left wheel at Turn 7.
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, located on Montreal's Ile Notre-Dame, hosts a large population of groundhogs that frequently appear on track during race weekends, making such incidents unfortunately common for drivers.
The collision caused extensive damage to Albon's car and resulted in the session being suspended for 15 minutes; Williams faces a major repair job ahead of sprint qualifying later on Friday.
Seven-Time world champion Lewis Hamilton experienced a similar groundhog incident during last year's race, which damaged his Ferrari; he said he was "devastated" upon learning of Albon's crash today.
Kimi Antonelli set the fastest time in the practice session, finishing 0.142 seconds ahead of Mercedes team-mate George Russell, as the grid prepares for sprint qualifying later on Friday.

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