A mechanical breakdown in W11 left Lewis Hamilton lying during the afternoon session in Montmeló, where Sebastian Vettel retained the best time (1: 16,841) set in the morning. After removing the car from the track, the Mercedes team reported that it was a failure in the oil pressure that forced the engine to stop "as a precaution."
The first serious problem of the Silver Arrows during the preseason forced Hamilton to suspend his planned program after only 14 laps. The world hexacampeón had taken over from Valtteri Bottas, who had completed 47 turns in the morning session.
Thursday dawned with the wet asphalt after the rains of the night, which considerably reduced the activity on the track during the first hour and a half. As the firm and the pianos dried up, the pilots assumed more risks and the tops followed.
Max Verstappen was the first to lose control of his Red Bull in the famous chicane. Minutes later, the Dutchman finished in the gravel of curve 5 causing the first red flag. Right in that area, Vettel could not master his SF1000 either.
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