India, June 16 -- Lewis Hamilton missed out on a podium finish in Montreal as George Russell finished in first position at the Canadian Grand Prix. Meanwhile, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen came second, followed by Mercedes' AK Antonelli in third position. Ferrari's Hamilton, on the other hand, came sixth, and was also left devastated as after the race he was informed that he hit a groundhog.

According to Hamilton, the incident probably took place around Lap 12, and also resulted in car damage. The groundhogs have a large population in Montreal's Ile Notre-Dame, where the Circuit Giles Villeneuve is located. According to multiple media reports, the groundhog was killed by Hamilton's car, as it went over the rodent, which belongs to the g...