German GP

Hamilton suffers dramatic spin at German GP!

Paul Macdonald Sunday 28 July 2019 16:19 Updated: 17:31

Lewis Hamilton spun his Mercedes midway through the sodden conditions in the German Grand Prix, as the drivers struggled to cope with the changing weather.

Hamilton skated off the track and clattered into the barrier, damaging his front wing, leading him to come into the pit lane and make repairs, costing him well over one minute of time.

The world champion also went to the wrong side of the bollard at the pit lane entrance, adding to his woes by picking up a five-second time penalty.

Just a lap previously Charles Leclerc, who was within striking distance of Hamilton in the lead of the race, also spun off and hit the barrier, being forced to retire.

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🧐 Problems for Lewis Hamilton . The Mercedes driver returns to the pits for a new front wing after going off and hitting the barriers at the same spot as Charles Leclerc... He’s also picked up a 5-second penalty for entering the pit lane on the wrong side of the bollard 😮 . #GermanGP 🇩🇪 #Formula1 #F1

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The race had started in wet conditions but as the track dried out, yet with more rain forecast, teams were unsure what was the optimum tyre strategy to cope and it led to drivers struggling to keep control.

Follow the rest of the race live here.

Wow what chaos! Leclerc is in the wall and out of the race!

Hamilton clips the wall and has an absolute disaster of a pitstop!

Verstappen leads!

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Hamilton suffers dramatic spin at German GP!

Hamilton suffers dramatic spin at German GP!