Dutchman Max Verstappen is on his way to another Formula 1 title. Last Sunday (09), the Red Bull driver won the Canadian GP and extended his lead in the overall standings of the competition, with 194 points. The runner-up is Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who has 138 points. But Verstappen’s victory at the Canadian circuit was anything but easy. In addition to outpacing his opponents, the three-time world champion had to use his agility to dodge an unusual obstacle during the race.
At one point in the Grand Prix, Verstappen came across a groundhog on the track. The pilot then had to make a quick maneuver to avoid running over the animal. After the race, the Dutch driver spoke about the episode.
“I started to get to the last chicane and at first I thought it was debris. So I started to get closer, and I thought, ‘Oh my God, it’s an animal!’ So yes, I swerved right at the last moment. I don’t know what happened next,” Verstappen said in an interview alongside British driver George Russell, who said he saw the groundhog emerge unharmed from the situation.
Check out the moment Verstappen dodges the groundhog below:
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