Lewis Hamilton has essentially written off his first season with Ferrari as Italian media have criticised his 'weak' excuses, following another disappointing race for the team at the Canadian Grand Prix.

When seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton suffered damage to his car during the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday, the cause wasn’t initially clear.

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.

A Mercedes F1 star was one of seven drivers to be handed a late FIA verdict following the Canadian Grand Prix. ➡️ READ MORE All of the stars of the F1 grid are reportedly being summoned to New York this week for a special event,

Since Lewis Hamilton quit Mercedes for Ferrari, George Russell has stepped up to prove himself a capable team leader while rookie Kimi Antonelli has also showed moments of brilliance

Valtteri Bottas said there is “something different” about Mercedes without F1 icon Lewis Hamilton in the team. Bottas would describe it as a more “chilled” dynamic within the team, and one of “excitement”,

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Mercedes reserve driver Valtteri Bottas has opened up on rookie Kimi Antonelli and why the team made the right call when replacing Lewis Hamilton.

Lewis Hamilton was left "devastated" after the Canadian Grand Prix, where he was delivered the news that he ran over a groundhog during the Formula 1 race in Montreal

The Canadian Grand Prix qualifying session had George Russell as the standout performer. During a dramatic finish, he secured the pole position. Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen were the main threats to the British driver.