P1racenews AI automatic summary:
It was a tricky day for Lewis Hamilton in Saudi Arabian Grand Prix practice – and he had a near-miss with Logan Sargeant.
Toto Wolff defended Lewis Hamilton in the Logan Sargeant high-speed near-miss incident during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix practice session. The incident occurred in FP2, where Hamilton unintentionally blocked Sargeant’s Williams at Turn 9. Hamilton claimed he had slowed down to let Sainz’s Ferrari pass, unaware of Sargeant’s presence, and quickly apologized. Sargeant had to take evasive action to avoid a crash, resulting in Hamilton receiving a warning and a team fine. Wolff supported Hamilton, who finished eighth in a challenging session citing rear-grip issues. Mercedes is planning setup changes for qualifying based on feedback from Hamilton and Russell. Wolff mentioned that the competition is tight, with only three-tenths potentially separating positions in the race.
