After a crash involving Alex Albon and a groundhog, the free practice for the Canadian Grand Prix on Friday was halted. The Williams driver hit the wall exiting turn 7 due to the collision.
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Albon was able to get out of the damaged car himself after the crash. He then reported to the pits to explain to the team what he thought went wrong. It soon became clear that a collision with a groundhog was the cause. After a short interruption, the other 21 drivers were able to continue the session. Nothing is known about the fate of the groundhog.
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It is up to the Williams mechanics to repair Albon’s car in time for the sprint qualifying later in the day. For the driver and the team, the crash also means a significant loss of data. Since it is a sprint race weekend, this session counts as the only free practice in Montreal.
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