Ferrari’s remaining day of operating at Barcelona has progressed as regular after a crash for Lewis Hamilton interrupted its second day.
Hamilton went off and broken the SF-23 on Wednesday morning, with the automobile requiring repairs however not being so considerably broken that it prevented additional operating. Charles Leclerc was capable of return to the monitor in a while Wednesday, and Thursday’s remaining day bought underway as deliberate on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
Ferrari is operating a two-year-old automobile for each Hamilton and Leclerc over three days this week in Spain, permitting each drivers to stand up to hurry and construct up driving health in the course of the low season. This system is seen as notably essential to Hamilton following his swap from Mercedes, and whereas the incident on Wednesday was not very best additionally it is seen as an indication of the seven-time world champion attempting to discover the bounds of various equipment.
Groups are restricted to 1000km of testing of earlier automobile (TPC) operating with their race drivers in the course of the season, and Hamilton and Leclerc each shared the SF-23 at Fiorano final week forward of this three-day outing. At Fiorano the 2 drivers solely coated a mixed 131km, with Hamilton finishing 30 laps and Leclerc 14 in chilly situations.
The present check in Barcelona might be adopted by a two-day Pirelli tire check on the identical venue subsequent week for the Ferrari drivers, utilizing a mule automobile to assist the Italian producer develop its new product for the 2026 laws. McLaren is finishing up an identical check for Pirelli at current on the Paul Ricard circuit in southern France.
The drivers are then anticipated to shake down the 2025 automobile following its launch at Maranello on Feb. 19, every week earlier than the beginning of pre-season testing in Bahrain.
