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Leclerc finished fourth after Ferrari’s hard-tyre gamble failed to pay off
Charles Leclerc stayed out on hard tyres through a Virtual Safety Car to preserve track position but eventually pitted on lap 48 and finished P4 at the Madring; Ferrari defended the call as the optimal risk given race circumstances. The result yielded solid points but denied Ferrari a podium despite competitive race pace.
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Ferrari to run Pirelli tyre test and TPC programme at Imola this week
Ferrari will conduct a two-day programme at Imola (15–16 Sept) combining Pirelli’s 2027 tyre development test with team TPC (Testing of Previous Car) running; Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc are expected to participate alongside reserve and junior drivers. The sessions provide tyre data for 2027 and additional track mileage for the team’s development drivers.
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Vasseur says Ferrari had the pace to win in Madrid despite result
Team Principal Fred Vasseur assessed that Charles Leclerc’s race pace showed Ferrari could have won the Spanish Grand Prix had a late neutralisation occurred, while confirming the team will investigate Hamilton’s brake issue. His comments frame the weekend as a strategic miss rather than a pure performance deficit.
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Opens 'thorough' investigation into Lewis Hamilton brake failure
Ferrari has launched a formal investigation into the brake-system failure that forced Lewis Hamilton to retire early from the Spanish Grand Prix. The team principal, Fred Vasseur, said the pedal went 'long' from the opening laps and that engineers attempted fixes from the pit wall before the fault recurred and the car was retired.
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Hamilton retired from Spanish GP due to brake-system failure
Lewis Hamilton suffered a brake-system problem early in the Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring and retired after seven laps; Ferrari say the cause is under investigation. This marked Hamilton’s first DNF of the 2026 season and removes one potential points-scorer for the team at Madrid.
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