Race Formula 1 Romain Grosjean during the second practice of the Grand Prix of Canada at high speed knocked marmot, who ran at the time the road.

The animal had no chance to survive, and Grosjean badly damaged the front wing.

"It was a big animal and serious damage was done to the machine. A little upset that this moment got on the air. Sorry for the animal, but also sorry for the front wing. Surprised that marmots did not try to avoid contact. If this happened in the race, then I would have to get off - such a serious damage to the machine, "- quotes Grosjean edition of Autosport.

Interestingly, before the incident marmots got into the frame of the broadcast, but the organizers did nothing to try to remove the animal from the route.