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Ferrari’s final day of running at Barcelona has progressed as normal after a crash for Lewis Hamilton interrupted its second day. Hamilton went off and damaged the SF-23 on Wednesday morning, with …
Ferrari’s final day of testing in Barcelona proceeded without major setbacks after Lewis Hamilton’s crash interrupted the second day of running. Despite damaging the SF-23 on Wednesday morning, repairs were made to allow Charles Leclerc to continue testing later that day. Thursday’s session began as scheduled at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Both Hamilton and Leclerc are driving a two-year-old car during this three-day test session in Spain to build up their driving fitness ahead of the season. The testing program is crucial for Hamilton’s transition from Mercedes, and although the incident on Wednesday was a setback, it underscored the champion’s effort to push the limits with the new machinery. Following this test in Barcelona, Ferrari drivers will participate in a Pirelli tire test using a mule car to develop the new product for the 2026 regulations. McLaren is concurrently conducting a similar test for Pirelli in France, and the Ferrari drivers will soon shake down the 2025 car after its launch in Maranello, just before pre-season testing begins in Bahrain.
