WATCH: Leclerc hits the wall in unusual crash during FP1 in Canada

Charles Leclerc brought out the red flags early on during the first practice session for the Canadian Grand Prix as he unexpectedly crashed into the barrier, giving Ferrari a significant repair job ahead of the rest of the weekend.

The Monegasque driver had set the fastest lap of the hour at that point to continue his strong form of recent rounds, but his FP1 came to a premature end just 15 minutes in as much of the field found themselves struggling with low grip.

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Heading into Turn 3, Leclerc appeared to lock up on the dusty track surface and swerve slightly wide, which forced him onto the grass and sent him slamming into the barrier on the left hand side of the circuit at the following corner.

He confirmed that he was uninjured over the radio and added: "Sorry, I'm in the wall. I should have gone straight on."

Click go on the video player above to watch Leclerc's crash in Canada.