Charles Leclerc has triggered a red flag just 15 minutes into first practice ahead of this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix, following a bizarre crash at Turn 4.
The Ferrari driver suffered a lock-up on the entry to Turn 3 which saw him skip across the grass on the inside of the chicane; however, he clipped the wall which destroyed his left-front.
As a result, his car spun and went rearwards into the wall on the exit of Turn 4, marking a disastrous start to his weekend at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Leclerc immediately accepted responsibility for the crash on the Ferrari radio, and said: "**** sorry, I'm in the wall. Yeah my bad. I should've gone straight. I thought I will just make it but I clipped the wall."
For Ferrari, it leaves the Maranello-based outfit already with a major repair job to undergo before second practice.
As for Leclerc, the Monegasque has lost crucial track time on a weekend which, again, features the fascinating C6 compound.
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