- Lewis Hamilton crashed his Ferrari during the final practice session for the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring circuit in Madrid.
- The seven-time world champion lost control under braking at the final corner and hit the tyre wall while on course to set the fastest lap of the session.
- Hamilton repeatedly defied instructions from race engineer Carlo Santi to stop his heavily damaged car immediately on the track.
- Despite a front tyre puncture and damaged front wing, Hamilton drove two-thirds of a lap before finally pulling over to the side of the track.
- Qualifying for Sunday's race at the new Madrid circuit is set to take place at 15:00 BST on Saturday afternoon.
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