Overview

• Lewis Hamilton crashed into the barriers during a private test session at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya while driving a modified 2023 Ferrari car.
• The incident caused damage to the car's suspension and aerodynamic components, delaying teammate Charles Leclerc's testing session later that day.
• Hamilton, 40, recently joined Ferrari after 12 years with Mercedes and is preparing for his debut with the team in the 2025 F1 season starting in March.
• Ferrari officials downplayed the crash, describing it as a minor event typical during testing as drivers adapt to new cars.
• Hamilton is set to continue testing in Barcelona next week and will drive Ferrari's 2025 car for the first time in February before preseason testing in Bahrain.