Ferrari took a €10,000 hit and Lewis Hamilton drew a formal warning after the seven-time champion pulled onto the racing line at turn nine during Bahrain practice, forcing Gabriel Bortoleto to brake and take evasive action. The closing speed topped 155 kph—Hamilton crawling at 80-85 while the Audi driver bore down at 240. Hamilton's right mirror was broken, and Ferrari never radioed that Bortoleto was coming. The team argued they don't typically warn for cars not on push laps; the stewards weren't buying it. With Hamilton half-blind, Ferrari should have compensated with better communication, the decision read. Bortoleto staying in control kept the penalty light—just a warning for Hamilton—but the speed differential nearly escalated it to dangerous driving. Early-season miscommunication, ten grand lighter.
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