Williams driver Nicholas Latifi sounded audibly distressed after running down a groundhog during practice ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix. The race in Montreal has always been known for the presence of groundhogs, or marmots, who will frequently risk it all by venturing out onto the racetrack in front of passing cars, forcing drivers to take avoiding action. Most of the time, fortunately, the drivers are able to take avoiding action but, during the third and final practice session, Latifi was not so fortunate. READ: Is this the reason Hamilton was faster than Russell in Canada? Braking times are naturally slower in wet conditions, and the track was soaked on Saturday morning as the...
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