LEWIS HAMILTON was left picking up the pieces of his broken car after crashing out of the Dutch Grand Prix.
The seven-time world champion suffered heartbreak as he understeered on lap 23, smashed the side of his car straight into the wall and saw his front right tyre ripped completely off in the process.
Lewis Hamilton crashed out early at the Dutch Grand Prix at Turn 3
Hamilton picked up the debris from his shattered Ferrari after crashing
Hamilton’s Ferrari was lifted off the track by a crane after his barrier shunt
Gutted Hamilton said: “Sorry guys” to his Ferrari team on the radio after the incident, on the banks of Turn 3 before picking up a piece of his broken car.
It is a massive blow for Hamilton who had seemed reinvigorated after the summer break and saying that he just wanted to “have fun” again with his driving.
Hamilton had been downbeat in Hungary last time out, labelling himself “useless” and urging Ferrari to “change driver”.
The British 40-year-old had already spun TWICE in two of the practice sessions in Zandvoort this weekend.
He was pushing hard in first practice at the Dutch Grand Prix before spinning his Ferrari 360 degrees at Turn 3, managing to avoid the barriers – but he did lock up his tyres in the process.
He then did another twirl in second practise, doing a full circle as he appeared to clip the grass after overcooking a turn.
Over the break Hamilton saw family, friends and his beloved dog Roscoe as well as training and meditating.
The seven-time F1 world champion also spent his days off by the seaside and was spotted at Capri, Positano and Maori in the Amalfi coast.
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Hamilton spent some time in the mountains of Monte Pora in Northern Italy, where he took some shots of Roscoe for the famous Vogue dog magazine ‘Dogue’.
When asked how important it is to have fun again, Hamilton said: “Probably the most important part because that’s the reason I got into this sport.
“It was fun for me. Whatever career you’re in, if you’re not enjoying what you’re doing, then why are you doing it?
“There can often be so much noise you can lose sight of what’s really important.
“I just really want to focus on getting back to that enjoyment. I joined the team that I’ve always dreamed.
“There’s been so much noise around that it’s kind of clouded us from getting to enjoy it.
“It’s about kind of moving those things aside and just getting back to focusing on the pure love of what we do.”
