Antonelli Still Fastest in Madrid Ahead of Qualifying for F1’s Spanish GP as Hamilton Crashes
Hamilton damaged his Ferrari and delayed FP3 after ignoring team orders to stop, with stewards potentially considering a penalty under 2026 rules.
- On Saturday, seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton crashed his Ferrari at the final corner during final practice for the Spanish Grand Prix at Madrid's new Madring circuit, halting the session.
- Despite repeated instructions from race engineer Carlo Santi to "stop in the safest place possible," Hamilton continued driving his damaged Ferrari until a formal mandate from the FIA race director forced him to park.
- F1's 2026 sporting regulations state that "driving with, or failing to stop a car with significant or obvious damage" could result in a reprimand or grid penalty, as stewards evaluate Hamilton's conduct.
- Mercedes championship leader Kimi Antonelli set the session's fastest time of 1m32.797s amid lengthy red-flag delays; Haas driver Ollie Bearman also crashed late in the disrupted practice.
- Drivers have struggled with the high-risk Madring track, which Mercedes driver George Russell and Red Bull's Max Verstappen described as "mental" and a "car-killer" due to its close walls and limited margin for error.
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The Herald ScotlandLando Norris stuns rivals to claim remarkable pole for Spanish Grand Prix
MADRID Aktualni svjetski prvak u Formuli 1 Britanac Lando Norris (McLaren) prvi je vozač koji je osvojio najbolju startnu poziciju na novoj stazi Madring, after kojoj će se u nedjelju (15 sati) voziti utrka Svjetskog prvenstva za Veliku […] Objava Lando Norris osigurao najbolju startnu poziciju uoči povijesne utrke na stazi Madring pojavila se prvi puta na Novi list.
Lando Norris, from the McLaren team, takes the first pole position at the Madring. And disappointment for Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz.
Valtteri Bottas was the slowest driver in qualifying in Madrid, losing 2.1 seconds to his teammate.
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