Lewis Hamilton defies Ferrari orders during Spanish GP practice

Lewis Hamilton defies Ferrari orders during Spanish GP practice

Lewis Hamilton defied direct orders from his Ferrari race engineer Carlo Santi during Friday’s final practice session at the Spanish Grand Prix, risking safety and protocol by refusing to stop his damaged SF-26 on track. The seven-time world champion crashed heavily at the final corner of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, triggering a red flag about 25 minutes into FP3. After managing to reverse his stricken car out of the barriers, Hamilton a…

Hamilton satisfied with Ferrari execution after P4 in Qualifying for the 2026 F1 Spanish GP

Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton will start the 2026 F1 Spanish GP from the second row after qualifying saw him finish the session in P4.  Following his crash in FP3, which resulted in the Briton having to sit out the remainder of the session, the Ferrari driver was back in the car for qualifying for the...

Why Anthony Davidson objected to Lewis Hamilton driving on after his FP3 crash

Anthony Davidson has criticised Lewis Hamilton’s actions following his crash in final practice for the Spanish Grand Prix, arguing that safety had to take priority once the damaged Ferrari continued moving after the Turn 22 impact. Hamilton received repeated instructions from Ferrari to stop the SF-26 but initially attempted to make his way back towards […]

Lewis Hamilton defies Ferrari orders in disastrous Spanish Grand Prix crash as red flag waved

Lewis Hamilton defied Ferrari orders after a crash at the Spanish Grand Prix led to red flags being waved