Mexico City GP 2026: Hamilton halted in FP2

Lewis Hamilton’s Mexico City GP FP2 ended early after a reported Ferrari power unit problem, while Charles Leclerc topped both Friday sessions.

Lewis Hamilton’s second practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix ended early after a reported Ferrari power unit problem. Motorsport.com reported that the Ferrari driver lost power on the start-finish straight around 28 minutes into FP2 and stopped near the exit of Turn 1.

Formula1.com reported that Hamilton later called the stoppage “really unfortunate”. With the issue not officially confirmed in the supplied sources, the cause remains reported rather than established fact. Hamilton arrived in Mexico third in the 2026 drivers’ championship on 241 points.

Motorsport.com also reported that Charles Leclerc set the pace in both Friday practice sessions, and that Hamilton still felt Ferrari could contend for pole position despite missing a longer FP2 run. The seven-time world champion is in his 20th Formula 1 season, having raced for McLaren, Mercedes and now Ferrari.