São Paulo – In the third and final free practice session for the São Paulo Grand Prix at the Interlagos circuit on November 7, 2026, Scuderia Ferrari HP finished in fifth place with Charles Leclerc. Lewis Hamilton finished in twelfth place after struggling with issues on his SF-26.
Charles Leclerc, who had sat out the first session the previous day in favor of Dino Beganovic, began his run on medium tires. The Monegasque driver completed a total of 30 laps and set his best time of 1:11.896 on the softer tire compound.
Hamilton's Difficulties in Practice
Lewis Hamilton waited a few minutes longer before heading out onto the track on medium tires. He set a time of 1:12.833 before having to return to the garage for checks. Although the Briton went back out on the track, the problems resurfaced. The team decided to conduct further detailed checks, which prevented Hamilton from testing the soft tires. He finished the session having completed only seven laps.
Scuderia Ferrari HP will now analyze the data collected to optimally prepare the cars for the upcoming sessions. The focus is on resolving the technical issues with Lewis Hamilton’s car and maximizing the performance of both SF-26s.
