Lewis Hamilton has crashed his Ferrari during his pre-season test in Barcelona, with the Brit losing control of his SF-23 and hitting the barriers on the circuit

Lewis Hamilton is testing in Barcelona this week as Ferrari give their new seven-time champion racer as much time as possible to prepare for the start of the new Formula 1 season

LEWIS HAMILTON has crashed during Ferrari testing in Barcelona. The seven-time Formula One world champion has been preparing for the new season by getting to grips with his new Ferrari hardware.

A crash curtailed Lewis Hamilton ’s latest Ferrari test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, but it’s not the first time he’s shunted for one of his new F1 teams. It’s been reported that Hamilton lost control of the Ferrari SF-23 in the final part of the lap in Barcelona.

The seven-time F1 world champion was driving the 2023 Ferrari F1 car in a behind-closed-doors test when he lost control in the final section of the Barcelona circuit

Ahead of his debut season in F1, Hamilton was testing the McLaren MP4-22 in Valencia when he lost control of the car on the pit straight while travelling at speeds of up to 185mph. There is no footage of the incident, but at the time The Guardian reported that Hamilton had spun off backwards through a gravel trap and crashed into a tyre wall.

“Lewis is far behind in terms of his preparation because he missed the postseason test in Abu Dhabi, where Sainz drove for Williams,” Connor McDonagh told the Crash F1 podcast. “So this mileage, even though it isn’t a lot, is so crucial to get up to speed, to learn the steering wheel, and to build relationships.

Lewis Hamilton is unhurt after crashing his Ferrari during the Formula 1 team's pre-season testing programme in Spain.

The man chosen to replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes for 2025 has been given further reason to celebrate ahead of the new campaign. Hamilton - who won six of his seven world titles at the Silver Arrows - completed his switch to rivals Ferrari during the off-season,

Fred Vasseur believes Lewis Hamilton will “easily” be able to adapt to life at Ferrari, after his move from Mercedes. Hamilton has undertaken his first test as a Ferrari driver, and has been toured around the Scuderia’s Maranello base for the first time as he prepares for his new seat.

Lewis Hamilton has made his hotly anticipated debut in a Ferrari car on track as the team prepare for the 2025 Formula 1 season. The seven-time world champion battled thick fog that greeted him at Ferrari's Maranello HQ - a good omen as fellow seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher also battled the fog on his first day at Ferrari back in 1995.