'I have destroyed the car, mate': Lewis Hamilton leaves Ferrari with major repair job at Belgian GP

The F1 driver lost control of his Ferrari in the final seconds of the concluding practise session at Spa-Francorchamps

Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton speaks ahead of the Formula One Grand Prix at the Spa-Francorchamps racetrack in Spa, Belgium. Pic: AP Photo/Omar Havana

Lewis Hamilton will face a race against time to take part in qualifying for Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix after he crashed out of final practice.

In the final seconds on the concluding session at Spa-Francorchamps, Hamilton lost control of his Ferrari on the exit of Fagnes, racing through the gravel with the rear of his car thudding into the barrier.