General · 22 May 2026

Alex Albon crashes after hitting groundhog in Canada

Williams lost valuable track time before sprint qualifying after Alex Albon crashed during the only practice session at the Canadian Grand Prix. The Thai-British driver hit the wall near Turn 7 after trying to avoid a groundhog on the circuit during Friday's FP1 session. Albon walked away unharmed, while his damaged FW48 brought out a red flag with about 35 minutes remaining.

By BriefTea Editorial · 22 May 2026 at 18:44

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