Overview
- In Madrid on Saturday, third practice was stopped for nearly 39 minutes after Lewis Hamilton hit the TecPro barrier and Oliver Bearman later struck a SAFER barrier, with Kimi Antonelli setting the fastest lap once the session resumed.
- Hamilton attempted to drive his damaged Ferrari back to the pits against team instructions before parking on track, and the FIA had not opened a formal investigation into that action at the time of reporting.
- Haas faces a tough repair task after Bearman’s heavy impact that may endanger the car’s presence in qualifying, and teams across the paddock are under immediate pressure to rebuild chassis or replace power units ahead of the afternoon session.
- At Misano on Saturday Marco Bezzecchi took pole with a new lap record of 1:29.982 and Marc Marquez won the MotoGP sprint, while Johann Zarco was hit with a three-place grid penalty for impeding Bezzecchi in qualifying.
- Marco Wittmann won Saturday’s DTM race at the Sachsenring to tighten that championship fight, and broadcasters continue to split coverage with Sky carrying full live rights and RTL showing selected free-to-air events including the Madrid round.