It was of those mistakes that no doubt scars you mentally, but as a professional driver you have to recover quickly. That's what happened to George Russell on the last lap of the Singapore Grand Prix, when he crashed while he was about to finish third, giving away the podium spot to Lewis Hamilton.
The great news is that nothing happened to the Mercedes driver in terms of potential injuries, but his cry of despair was obvious.
He had given everything to make the podium, and a disastrous oversight not only robbed him of those points, but it also caused him to abandon the race, seconds from the chequered flag.
How did George Russell's accident happen?
On the final lap of the Marina Bay, we had a thrilling finish as Carlos Sainz was aiming for first place, but for second place there was an all-out battle between Lando Norris, followed by Russell. Right behind him was his teammate, Lewis Hamilton.
It was then that Russell tried to overtake Norris, and in the attempt his car went into a corner and crashed against the wall.
Russell's frustration
The Mercedes driver was heard wailing on the Formula 1 live radio, and he did so with a cry of "Noooo" because he knew that it had been an individual mistake.
A blunder from which he will have to recover, knowing that the race, mentally, is over until the chequered flag tells him so.
"No words, to be honest," Russell told Sky Sports F1.
"Such a long race, physical race, difficult to keep concentration when Carlos was doing a great job backing the pack up, not allowing us to do the alternative strategy.
"I think we were half a car's length from winning the race had I got past Lando when I had the opportunity.
"I think we'd have been able to get past Carlos and then just the last lap, a millimetre lapse of concentration and game over. So yeah, I'm just so sorry to the whole team.
"It was a really challenging race. You know, the tyres are dropping off and you're pushing the limits.
"It's how racing should be, you make a small mistake here and you're bitten for it - but it's heartbreaking after such a great weekend.
"The car's felt great, qualifying was great, the race was great, we were bold with the strategy, I feel like I let myself down and the team down. It's tough, but we'll come back."