Lewis Hamilton crashes in private Barcelona test with Ferrari
29th January 2025Ferrari’s seven-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton, crashed at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya during a private test with the team.
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Ferrari was at the venue of the Spanish Grand Prix, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, where the team were conducting behind-closed-door tests with both Hamilton and Charles Leclerc.
It was reported, during Hamilton’s run, that he had crashed on the second day of the three-day test.
Fortunately, Hamilton was unhurt in his crash in the team’s 2023 championship contender, the SF-23. As a result of the crash, Leclerc was not able to run in the afternoon session.
Craig Slater provides an update on Lewis Hamilton, who suffered a crash during Ferrari testing which has been described as ‘perfectly normal’ at this stage of testing 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/yK9LD8iEph
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) January 29, 2025
Hamilton was reportedly out on track on Tuesday, getting up to speed with his new team, where the multiple world champion finished without incident. The behind-closed-doors test follows on from Hamilton’s first on-track debut at the team’s private circuit Fiorano.
Unsurprisingly, the team is using their 2023 challenger, which is allowed under the regulations. However, the team’s two drivers can only drive limited mileage as part of the Testing of Previous Cars.
Despite this, the two drivers will not have to wait long for more running – after their private test – as they are set to head out to Bahrain for the official pre-season test in the team’s 2025 car on February 26-28.
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