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Grosjean: It was a big impact, it was a big animal
Live on TV during FP2, on day one of the Canadian Grand Prix weekend, viewers witnessed the final moments in the life of a large marmot before its life was snuffed out when struck at high-speed by Romain Grosjean's Haas. The large rodent found itself a juicy piece of grass on the inside of the final turn and while chomping burrowed its way towards the track before it made the fatal mistake of edging onto the track and as a result was sent to meet its maker. Grosjean recalled afterwards, 'It was a big impact, t was a big animal. It's a bit disappointing because they showed it on TV before the beginning of the session at Turn 13, and that's exactly where I hit it. I'm surprised they didn't...
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