Lewis Hamilton had a shocker during final practice at the Spanish Grand Prix, crashing into the barriers just 20 minutes into the session at Madrid's new Madring circuit. The seven-time champ got a bit too ambitious at the final corner, outbraked himself, and hit the wall head-on. While the impact wasn't massive, it dislodged his front wing and got it lodged under the front right tire, creating a right mess.

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Here's where it got spicy though. Ferrari told Hamilton to stop the car immediately, but the Mercedes driver had other ideas. He decided to limp back to the pits to salvage some valuable running time before qualifying later that day, ignoring the team's orders. He eventually ground to a halt in the middle sector anyway. Sky Sports pundit Anthony Davidson wasn't happy about it, saying any young driver watching should know better than to drive around with a damaged car, especially with marshals potentially on track.

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The crash triggered a 45-minute red flag while marshals repaired the barriers. Despite the disruption, Kimi Antonelli emerged as the pace-setter for the championship leaders. The Mercedes driver clocked a blistering 1:32.797 to edge out Ferrari's Charles Leclerc by just 0.166 seconds. McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris filled the next two spots, showing the Woking squad's looking quick as well. Max Verstappen slotted in fifth for Red Bull, with George Russell finishing sixth, but honestly, the times kept tumbling as drivers got grips with the new track.

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It wasn't all smooth sailing for others either. Haas driver Oliver Bearman had a massive moment at the high-speed Turn 11, leaving his team scrambling to get his car fixed in time for qualifying. The Madring's proving to be a proper challenge for everyone, but with qualifying coming up at 3pm and pole position still wide open, things were shaping up nicely for Saturday.

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