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Lewis Hamilton "praying" for Ferrari power unit after Mexico FP2 failure

Lewis Hamilton has been left “praying” for his Ferrari power unit after it caused an early retirement in second practice for the Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion suddenly lost power down the start-finish straight after 28 minutes, leading to him stopping

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October 31, 2026
Lewis Hamilton "praying" for Ferrari power unit after Mexico FP2 failure

Lewis Hamilton has been left “praying” for his Ferrari power unit after it caused an early retirement in second practice for the Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion suddenly lost power down the start-finish straight after 28 minutes, leading to him stopping at the exit of Turn 3 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Hamilton was enjoying a competitive FP2 until then as ...Keep reading

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