Lewis Hamilton has crashed out of the Dutch Grand Prix, with the veteran's start to life at Ferrari going from bad to worse.
The Briton had gone into the event upbeat after a positive showing in qualifying on Saturday.
But Hamilton crashed into the barriers at Turn Three and was forced out of proceedings during the 23rd lap of the race.
Sky Sports pundit Karun Chandhok, reacting to the incident, said: "He just had a snap of oversteer in the middle of the corner, then seemed to understeer.
Lewis Hamilton has crashed out of the Dutch Grand Prix, with the veteran's start to life at Ferrari going from bad to worse
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"The way the track is, you have that high bank then it flattens out, I wonder if the car bottomed out because he understeered into the wall quite slowly."
Hamilton was described as looking 'crestfallen' after his crash, with the Ferrari star continuing to struggle in red.
His side had high hopes for him when he joined from Mercedes, with that deal announced last year.
But Hamilton has failed to clinch a single spot on the podium since joining from the Silver Arrows and has often been outperformed by team-mate Charles Leclerc.
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Speaking before the race, the Stevenage-born racer had cut a positive figure.
Having described himself as 'useless' after the previous race weekend in Hungary, he said: “I think this weekend, definitely, we’ve seen progress, and that was the goal.
"A better approach, and overall, just everything has been more enjoyable, so I’ve definitely enjoyed it. I think I got the most out of the car in pretty much every session.
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“I think in that last lap, when I came out of Turn 1, I was already a tenth and a half down. I need to look into why, I can’t remember exactly. But then you’re on the back foot from then on.
“I think today, probably close to P5 would have been possible. With the wind and everything, it’s quite tricky for all of us.”
When asked what his expectations for the weekend were, he'd replied: “The McLarens are in another league.
"I think we’re obviously quite close to the cars that are around us.
"It’s a very difficult circuit to overtake on, so strategy is going to come into play.
“Hopefully, the rain can throw a bit of a spanner into the mix, and I’m going to maximise.”
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Oscar Piastri qualified for the Dutch Grand Prix on pole.
The Australian will be hoping to extend his lead over team-mate Lando Norris at the top of the Formula One standings.