Lewis Hamilton will face a race against time to take part in qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix after he crashed out of final practice at Spa-Francorchamps.
In the final seconds of the session, Hamilton lost control of his Ferrari on the exit of Fagnes.
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He raced through the gravel before the rear of his car thudded into the barrier.
"I have destroyed the car, mate," said Hamilton over the radio.
The seven-time world champion was unharmed in the accident.
He got out of his car to inspect the significant damage to the back right of his Ferrari, with the wheel facing the wrong way.
Hamilton has had a challenging 2025 season.
After winning in Monaco and Barcelona – his first victories for Ferrari – he has dropped to third in the standings.
He is only seven points behind teammate George Russell and has gained substantially on Kimi Antonelli.
Antonelli, now driving for Mercedes, has seen his championship lead cut to 25 points after two finishes outside the points in the past three races.
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The 19-year-old had five straight wins earlier in the season.
Max Verstappen's fortunes have also fluctuated.
After a second place in Austria amid speculation over his Red Bull future, he crashed out at Silverstone.
Charles Leclerc endured a horror retirement at his home grand prix in Monaco and a 15th place in Barcelona.
However, he bounced back to win for Ferrari at Silverstone.
Lando Norris will start 10 places back on the grid regardless of his qualifying result.
McLaren opted to take a new, improved Mercedes power unit at Spa, where overtaking is more prevalent than at the following races in Hungary and Zandvoort.
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Qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix is scheduled for later today.
