Announcement Combined from 2 sources
Race director asked Ferrari to stop Hamilton’s damaged car in practice
Reports said Lewis Hamilton only parked his damaged Ferrari during practice after race director Rui Marques made a formal request to the team. Another outlet described Hamilton’s FP3 session in Madrid as disastrous following a crash.
F1 Hub Newsroom
September 12, 2026
Multiple reports said Lewis Hamilton was driving a damaged Ferrari in practice before the car was eventually parked. According to RaceFans, Ferrari stopped the car only after race director Rui Marques issued a formal request.
PlanetF1 reported that Hamilton’s FP3 session in Madrid was disastrous after a crash. Taken together, the reports indicate the incident led to Hamilton continuing in a damaged car until the team was told to stop him.