Charles Leclerc threw away the chance to win the French Grand Prix as he crashed while in the lead of the race.
The Ferrari star started the race on pole and got away well, keeping title rival Max Verstappen at arm's length. He did superbly well to manage his tyres while keeping the Red Bull at bay, forcing the Dutchman into the pits.
But then disaster struck as Leclerc's own tyres failed to give him the grip he needed. His Ferrari span out and slammed into the barriers at high speed.
It was soon confirmed that the Monegasque was uninjured, but he was clearly furious with himself. He let out a huge scream over team radio as he ranted about not being able to engage the throttle without causing that spin.
To make matter worse for Ferrari, their other driver Carlos Sainz did not appear to be in contention for the race win after starting from the back of the grid.
He made his way up to seventh place by the time the safety car came out, but it would be difficult for him to catch the Red Bull and Mercedes' in front of him.
And the Spaniard risked punishment from the stewards after an incident in the pit lane during that safety car period. He was under investigation for an unsafe release as he came out of his pit box into the pit lane, and was soon slapped with a five-second time penalty.
Leclerc's crash saw him drop further behind Verstappen in the title race. He was 38 points behind the Red Bull star heading into the race, and the defending champion was gifted the chance to stamp his authority on the standings.
Lewis Hamilton was the man chasing leader Verstappen after Leclerc's crash, but was falling further and further behind with every lap as the Mercedes was unable to match the pace of the much faster Red Bull.
Verstappen won the race comfortably in the end, with Hamilton joined on the podium by his Mercedes team-mate George Russell. The younger Brit earned third spot by catching out Sergio Perez at the end of a virtual safety car period, getting the jump on the Mexican and holding him off to secure an excellent result for the Silver Arrows.
