Ferrari still does not know exactly what caused the brake failure that took Lewis Hamilton out of the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday (13), but has already confirmed that the problem will be investigated in detail. The defect appeared in the first laps and ended the Briton’s streak of scoring points in every race of the 2026 season.
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Fourth on the grid in Madring, Hamilton managed to complete only six laps. At Turn 5, the brake pedal sank during braking, causing the driver to arrive at a higher speed than expected and scrape a barrier.
The seven-time world champion explained that after the first episode, the pedal returned to normal. A few corners later, however, it sank again. Ferrari tried to fix the situation through the pit wall, but could not prevent the failure from recurring.
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“At this moment, we still do not know the exact cause of the problem in the brake system that forced him to retire,” said Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur, speaking to the press after the race. “But we will investigate this thoroughly. The pedal was long. We tried to fix it through the pit wall, and then it happened again.”
The feeling of a long pedal is usually linked to loss of hydraulic pressure. Ferrari has also been facing recurring problems related to the brake feel throughout this year, although the team has not yet confirmed if there is any connection between these difficulties and the failure presented by Hamilton in Madring.
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