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Lewis Hamilton’s preparation for the 2025 Formula 1 campaign with Ferrari will no longer feature running in the SF-23 after the Briton has maxed out his TPC allocation.
The TPC regulations in Formula 1 allow drivers to test cars that are at least two years old on the track. Permanent race drivers can drive a maximum of 1000km across four days according to the TPC rules. Lewis Hamilton recently made his on-track debut with Ferrari at the Fiorano circuit in the SF-23 car from the 2023 season. Despite a crash during testing at Barcelona-Catalunya, Hamilton and Charles Leclerc continued their driving program. Hamilton will next participate in a Pirelli tire test with Ferrari before the official Pre-Season test in Bahrain. The TPC regulations also provide reserve and academy drivers, such as Antonio Giovinazzi, Zhou Guanyu, and Dino Beganvoic, with opportunities to drive F1 cars throughout the year. The rules were adjusted after Ferrari raised concerns regarding test conducted by Red Bull and Max Verstappen last year. The new rules now limit current drivers to four days of TPC running, while non-race drivers can have up to 20 days of testing.
