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Lewis Hamilton got behind the wheel of a Mercedes Formula 1 car for the first time since it was announced
Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso were present at the Jerez circuit in Spain to conduct tyre testing for Pirelli. They covered a combined mileage of over 1,200 kilometers and completed a total of 282 laps. Hamilton logged 126 laps and recorded a best lap time of 1:18.936s with the W14, his penultimate Mercedes car before joining Ferrari. Alonso completed 156 laps in the AMR23 challenger, with a peak lap time of 1:18.752s. The testing was focused on helping Pirelli develop its 2025 specification tyres, rather than achieving fast lap times. Both Mercedes and Aston Martin will continue their testing with Lance Stroll and George Russell taking over from Alonso and Hamilton.
