Lewis Hamilton crashed his Ferrari in the course of the crew’s pre-installation take a look at program in Spain.
The seven-time champion was unhurt after dropping management of the 2023 automotive of the crew on the Circuit de Barcelona-Cotalunya on Wednesday.
Ferrari refused to touch upon the accident, which passed off on Hamilton’s second day of operating on the Spanish observe, the place he shares the automotive along with his teammate Charles Leclerc.
The accident occurred whereas Ferrari tries to include Hamilton into the crew in probably the most truly doable approach earlier than the beginning of the season on the Australian Grand Prix on March 14-16.
Ferrari considers the accident as nothing irregular since Hamilton learns the traits of an unknown automotive after 12 years with Mercedes, throughout the vital restrictions imposed on F1 assessments.
Ferrari is performing a restricted program within the 2023 automotive, the latest Hamilton mannequin can information.
F1 take a look at restrictions impose that the present race drivers can full a most of 1,000 km (621 miles) of what’s referred to as TPC (earlier automobiles take a look at) in execution.
Hamilton accomplished 30 laps on the crew take a look at observe on January twenty second earlier than he and Leclerc spent three days of operating this week in Barcelona, dwelling to the Spanish Grand Prix.
Ferrari isn’t offering particulars on the take a look at, wherein Hamilton is studying the procedures and dealing strategies of Ferrari and constructing an understanding with the race engineer Riccardo Adami and the remainder of the engineering group.
Ferrari will launch their 2025 automotive in Fiorano on February 19, the day after the launch occasion of the F1 season on the O2 in London.
Ferrari will give Hamilton additional assessments on miles earlier than launch in a tire take a look at managed by Pirelli.
The crew will final two days subsequent week, additionally in Barcelona, on 4-5 February in a 2025 automotive modified to mirror the impact of the brand new laws launched for 2026.
McLaren is main such a Pirelli take a look at to Paul Ricard in France this week whereas the Italian firm tries to outline its product 2026.