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Hamilton’s new career path as a Ferrari Formula 1 driver began in earnest last week when the Briton spent time at the team’s Maranello headquarters before climbing into the cockpit of an SF-23 for 30 laps of the Fiorano circuit.
He was back in action this week, alternating sessions with his new team-mate Charles Leclerc at the Barcelona circuit. However, their running was cut short when Hamilton crashed on Wednesday morning.
The Briton reportedly lost control of the SF-23 because of a ‘bump’ at Turn 12, leaving the track and crashing into the barriers.
While the driver was “absolutely fine” and Ferrari said the crash was “perfectly normal” as new signing Hamilton looked to “test and find the limits of his new equipment”, the car suffered suspension and bodywork damage.
So much so, motors-addict.com reports Ferrari ‘urgently sent’ a ‘specialist composites technician’ to Barcelona in order to ‘better assess’ the damage to the car.
The crash meant Leclerc wasn’t able to run during the afternoon session, however, reserve drivers Antonio Giovinazzi and Degan Beganovic were on track for the third and final day at the Spanish circuit.
It’s not the first time Hamilton has crashed in his pre-season preparations, doing so in 2007 with McLaren and again in 2013 with Mercedes.
The crash meant Leclerc wasn’t able to run during the afternoon session, however, reserve drivers Antonio Giovinazzi and Degan Beganovic were on track for the third and final day at the Spanish circuit.
It’s not the first time Hamilton has crashed in his pre-season preparations, doing so in 2007 with McLaren and again in 2013 with Mercedes.
