Ferrari’s working on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has been delayed after Lewis Hamilton suffered a major crash on his third day of working with the Scuderia.
Following his first on-track day with Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton continued to rack up extra mileage on Tuesday because the Scuderia is ramping up its preparation for the upcoming season.
Hamilton accomplished his first go to to Ferrari’s Italian headquarters final Monday when he met engineers and the employees on the Scuderia’s F1 division. The Briton then took half in picture taking pictures on Tuesday earlier than performing work within the simulator.
The Briton then hit Ferrari’s personal take a look at monitor at Fiorano on Wednesday. Even when climate was removed from preferrred, the seven-time F1 champion carried out some set up laps and begin practices earlier than racking up some mileages on slick tyres to finish the day with a complete of 30 laps.
The 105-time F1 race winner was supported by his mom Carmen, his former coach Angela Cullen whereas crew boss Fred Vasseur and deputy crew boss Jerome d’Amborosio additionally seemed on.
Ferrari has now headed to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya to finish extra working with the two-year-old SF-23 in barely higher climate situations. Charles Leclerc fulfilled driving duties within the morning, and Hamilton took over the 2023 F1 Ferrari within the afternoon.
The Maranello-based outfit has continued with their on-track program on Wednesday. Nonetheless, based on Italian media, Hamilton has suffered a crash which induced vital harm to the modified SF-23. The incident is believed to have occurred round 11 AM.
In response to the report, Ferrari are assessing the harm now, which signifies that Leclerc’s afternoon session has been delayed.
Subsequent week’s tyre take a look at
The Scuderia will stay in Montmelo subsequent week to participate within the Pirelli tyre take a look at. That working will see McLaren additionally be a part of Ferrari on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya the place Pirelli will check out its 2026 merchandise.
The tyre take a look at will mark the primary time that Hamilton drives the 2024 F1 Ferrari, the SF-24 as groups are allowed to make use of their most precise vehicles throughout tyre testing.
The 2026-spec tyres will proceed to characteristic 18-inch rims, however the entrance tyres shall be 25mm narrower whereas the rears shall be decreased by 30mm in width in comparison with the 2025 tyres.
The pre-season shift has begun 💪 pic.twitter.com/mNeC7a2j8R
— Scuderia Ferrari HP (@ScuderiaFerrari) January 28, 2025
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