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No investigation against Hamilton
During the training, there was speculation that Lewis Hamilton could still receive a penalty because he continued driving with a damaged car after his crash. The FIA does not like that.
So far, no investigation has been initiated, so we assume that the Ferrari driver will start qualifying without any handicap.
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Penalty for Stroll
A small note before qualifying: Lance Stroll has received a new engine for this race. Since he is over the allowed limit, he must start from the very back tomorrow.
Some say that this might have been the case anyway, even without a penalty…
The accident of Bearman …
… is now also available here again in video form:
Wolff expects difficult qualifying
The Mercedes team principal explains on Sky: “No one really knows what to expect. The training was very close. It’s about getting a lap without mistakes and without traffic.”
“It will be interesting to watch the situation in Q1 when all cars are on the track. And then also in Q3: Do you do the lap early to avoid the risk of a yellow or red flag?”, says Wolff.
Mercedes should not be badly positioned, as the Silver Arrows set the best time in all three training sessions.
Time is running out
In less than two hours, qualifying in Madrid will take place. Ferrari should manage to repair Hamilton’s car by then. Since the Brit hit frontally, not much should be broken.
It looks different for Haas. Oliver Bearman’s accident happened later and was also more severe. It could be tight to repair the car on time by 16:00.
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Overview FT3
Report
Result
Photos: F1: Grand Prix of Spain (Madrid) 2026
Hamilton crashed
The third training is interrupted after an accident by Lewis Hamilton. Here is his crash in video form:
Now open session ticker!
In ten minutes, the third and final training in Madrid begins. We are moving the action to our session ticker for now. So there is a short break here, after the end of training it will continue here as usual.
And if you want to know how to watch Formula 1 live during the Spain weekend, you can find out here!
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