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Lewis Hamilton is present in Barcelona this week as he continues to integrate himself into the Ferrari team ahead of the 2025 F1 season.
Lewis Hamilton was involved in a crash at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya during his latest test outing for Ferrari. Both Hamilton and his team-mate Charles Leclerc arrived in Spain for a three-day private test session behind the wheel of the SF-23. The crash took place on Wednesday morning, resulting in heavy damage to the car’s suspension and aerodynamics. Despite the crash, Hamilton was unharmed and is set to return to the cockpit for the final test outing ahead of the launch of the 2025 car on February 19. The Ferrari mechanics are working on repairing the car to ensure it’s ready for the upcoming pre-season testing in Bahrain on February 26. Hamilton will also take part in a shakedown of the car at Fiorano before it hits the track in Bahrain.
