I Can Barely Stop the Car – Lewis Hamilton Out of Spanish GP with Brake Issue
Lewis Hamilton’s retirement ends his perfect lap record this season and leaves him 76 points behind championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
- Lewis Hamilton retired from the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday after reporting 'no brakes' on his Ferrari. The seven-time world champion's race ended on lap 7 as he struggled to control his SF-26.
- After briefly moving to third above Max Verstappen on lap four, the Briton dropped down the order and was seen running wide frequently around the track. Mechanical issues soon escalated.
- Overtaken by Verstappen, Hamilton dropped to last place as teammate Charles Leclerc continued running fourth. By lap seven, Hamilton dragged his ailing SF-26 into the pits to retire.
- This DNF ends Hamilton's streak as the only driver to complete every racing lap during the 2026 season. The retirement severely impacts his title hopes, trailing championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli by 76 points.
- Entering the weekend 20 points ahead of Lando Norris, Hamilton now faces losing third place in the championship. With nine rounds remaining, his record eighth world title appears increasingly distant.
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Lewis Hamilton out of Spanish GP with brake issue: ‘I can barely stop the car’
The Ferrari driver was forced to return to the pits at the end of the sixth lap to retire from the race
The race of the Ferrari driver ended on the seventh lap
The Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix 2026 immediately gave the first big twist. Lewis Hamilton, in fact, was forced to retire on the seventh lap because of a brake problem found on his Ferrari. The seven-time rider, after having been the protagonist of a good start, sees [...] L'articolo Formula 1, Hamilton forced immediately to retire in Madrid. The club calls him back to the pits: what happened comes from Il Fatto Quotidiano.
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