Antonelli takes over reliability crown as Hamilton’s streak ends

Lewis Hamilton’s remarkable record of completing every lap of the 2026 season ended abruptly in Madrid, where brake issues on his Ferrari forced him to retire after just seven laps. Until then, the Briton had been the only driver to finish every lap, echoing the rare feats achieved by Michael Schumacher, Hamilton himself, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri in past seasons.

With Hamilton’s streak broken, Kimi Antonelli now leads the reliability charts, having completed 99.4% of all laps so far. His only retirement came earlier in Barcelona, while even the Silverstone setback that cost him a likely win did not prevent him from reaching the chequered flag.

George Russell’s lone technical DNF arrived in Canada, with his Belgian retirement linked to a power‑unit deployment issue. Overall, Mercedes and Ferrari sit level with two technical failures each, suggesting the perceived reliability gap between the two teams is far smaller than assumed.