Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton suffered a late issue with his Ferrari at the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend having struggled in Barcelona.

The racing legend looked strong in FP1 on Friday morning but come the afternoon was flagging significantly behind team-mate Charles Leclerc, a trend which continued into Saturday’s final practice session.

Ferrari face troubling Hamilton issue at Spanish GP

“It does sound incredibly clunky,” he added before the broadcasting duo debated cautiously of Ferrari’s likelihood of replacing Hamilton’s gearbox as the team battles a race against time with the vital qualifying for Sunday’s main event taking place at 4pm local time (CEST) later today (Saturday, May 31).

Ferrari head into the ninth round of the 2025 campaign just a single point behind third-place holders Red Bull in the constructors’ standings, meaning every point matters in Barcelona as the European triple-header concludes this weekend.