Lewis Hamilton was criticized as "dangerous" by Arvid Lindblad and Carlos Sainz Jr. for interfering with the attack laps of several drivers during the first free practice session (FP1) of the 2026 F1 Spanish Grand Prix. In the inaugural FP1 held at Madlink, the Ferrari driver Hamilton finished fourth. However, during the session, he was repeatedly involved in traffic incidents with Charles Leclerc, Lindblad, Nico Hulkenberg, and Sainz Jr.