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F1 Spanish GP: Antonelli tops FP3 after Hamilton and Bearman cause red flags

Young rookie Kimi Antonelli led Friday’s chaotic Spanish GP final practice as Hamilton and Bearman’s crashes threw the grid into disarray.

By · Published September 14, 2026  14:57 UTC · Updated September 14, 2026  18:08 UTC

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Hamilton was subsequently ruled out of qualifying after ignoring an instruction to stop his car following a crash, while Bearman's mistake in FP3 left him unable to participate in qualifying. The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.

Epilogue added 45d ago, after coverage quieted.

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  • Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 6 distinct news outlets with 7 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 21.
  • Primary Driver: Young rookie Kimi Antonelli led Friday’s chaotic Spanish GP final practice as Hamilton and Bearman’s crashes threw the grid into disarray.
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The live broadcast logged 226 timed laps before the session was halted. Sky Sports highlighted the severity of Hamilton’s off‑track excursion, while Autosport noted the red‑flag periods that reshaped the timing sheet.

Bearman later described the crash as painful, saying “It hurts a lot.” Qualifying on Saturday will proceed without Bearman and with Hamilton unlikely to start from his usual front‑row position, giving Antonelli a potential front‑grid advantage. Teams will assess damage and adjust strategies ahead of the race, and the next session’s lineup will confirm how the incidents influence the weekend’s starting grid.

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🌍 How it travelled

This story first appeared in 🇫🇷 French coverage — 1.6 hours before Archynetys detected it in English news.

🇬🇧 English Sep 12, 14:24 UTC
🇫🇷 French Sep 12, 12:48 UTC · Turbo.fr
🇮🇹 Italian Sep 12, 14:16 UTC · Corriere della Sera
🇧🇷 Portuguese Sep 13, 14:51 UTC · CNN Brasil
🇪🇸 Spanish Sep 13, 15:20 UTC · RFI

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The obvious questions

Who posted the fastest lap in the Spanish GP final practice?

Kimi Antonelli recorded the quickest time in Friday’s FP3 session.

What caused the red‑flag interruptions during the practice?

Crashes by Lewis Hamilton and Oscar Bearman each triggered a red flag.

How will the incidents affect the upcoming qualifying?

Bearman is out of qualifying, and Hamilton’s crash may compromise his grid position, while Antonelli is positioned near the front.

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