Hamilton’s Mexico FP2 cut short by power loss as Ferrari orders immediate stop

Lewis Hamilton’s Mexico City Grand Prix preparations suffered a setback in second practice when a sudden power loss forced Ferrari to order him to stop on track. The seven-time champion reported an issue before losing all power from Turn 13, costing him around 30 minutes of the session.

Why it matters:

Hamilton lost valuable running at a circuit where track time is crucial for tyre and setup work. With FP2 often the most representative session, the stoppage leaves Ferrari with less data heading into qualifying and the race.

The details:

• Hamilton radioed “Something’s wrong with the car” before reporting: “I lost all power from Turn 13”.
• Ferrari’s pit wall reacted immediately, instructing him to pull over and stop the car.
• The failure came almost halfway through the session at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.
• Haas, Ferrari’s customer team, also hit a power-unit-related problem with Oliver Bearman’s car, adding scrutiny on the engine package in Mexico.

What’s next:

Ferrari will investigate whether Hamilton’s issue is isolated or linked to a wider power-unit concern. Any component change could complicate his weekend further, so the team’s priority is to diagnose the fault before final practice and qualifying.