2026 Spanish GP: Hamilton brake issue, FP3 stop report

Reports from the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix weekend said Lewis Hamilton managed an early brake problem in the race and later stopped a damaged Ferrari in FP3.

Reports from the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix weekend linked Lewis Hamilton to two separate Ferrari issues in Madrid. Motorsport.com reported Hamilton developed a brake problem in the opening laps of the race while battling Max Verstappen for third, and said he then had to bring the car back carefully. Hamilton went into the event third in the 2026 drivers' championship on 191 points.

The same outlet also reported Hamilton hit the wall at the final corner in FP3 and continued after Ferrari told him to stop the damaged car. RaceFans separately reported race director Rui Marques issued a formal request for Hamilton to park before he eventually stopped. Those details remain reported rather than confirmed here, but they added pressure to a driver in his 20th Formula 1 season and to Ferrari, the constructor with 250 wins and 16 titles.