Lewis Hamilton has been forced to retire from the São Paulo GP following a lap-one collision that left his Ferrari damaged.
The British driver pitted for a new front wing following a tangle at the first corner with Carlos Sainz and then ran into the back of Alpine's Franco Colapinto on the main straight, causing the damage.
The seven-time world champion was given a five-second time penalty for causing a collision with Franco Colapinto on the opening lap.
Immediately, the stewards confirmed there would be no further action for Hamilton's collision with Sainz.
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Despite the early pit stop and subsequent time penalty, Hamilton continued until lap 40 before retiring the car.
The Ferrari driver dropped five places off the start despite having the soft tyres.
Before entering the pits, Hamilton was heard saying on the radio: "Mate, I'm going to crash out here. I'll keep trying. The car is crazy unstable."
Teammate Charles Leclerc also pulled out in the early stages of the race as his suspension was completely broken after a three-way collision with Oscar Piastri and Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
Lewis Hamilton was forced to retire
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While racing, Hamilton was near the back of the pack as he continued to battle with his damaged Ferrari.
The veteran has struggled all weekend at Interlagos.
After a disappointing qualifying session, the Briton said: "I'm not expecting anything to be honest, but we'll see what happens, it's another write-off weekend I guess."
He added that he was "not great" mentally. "I'll just do what I can tomorrow."
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The British driver pitted for a new front wing following a collision on the first lap
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