The incident happened during a three-day test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in the team’s 2023 F1 car.

Lewis Hamilton will have an immediate chance to put his Barcelona crash behind him when he drives for Ferrari this week. The seven-time world champion suffered a minor setback in his preparations for his debut Ferrari F1 season when he crashed the team’s 2023 car on his third day of running for the Scuderia in a behind closed doors test.

Lewis Hamilton crashed during the second day of Ferrari's private test at the Circuit de Cataunya on Wednesday, a source has told ESPN.

Taking to social media after the reported accident, F1 journalist Scott Mitchell-Malm wrote: "Lewis Hamilton crashed during Ferrari’s private test with its 2023 #F1 car at Barcelona. Made contact with the barriers and caused damage that can be repaired today.

The seven-time world champion made headlines when he crashed his Ferrari during the team’s pre-season testing programme. Hamilton was unhurt in the accident which took place on the second day of running during a behind closed doors test at Barcelona last Wednesday.

It seems as though Lewis Hamilton might still be figuring out his footing at Ferrari's testing days. At least, based on the fact that the seven-time Formula 1 champion crashed during his second test day with the team, while testing in Spain.

Lewis Hamilton is testing in Barcelona this week as Ferrari give their new seven-time champion racer as much time as possible to prepare for the start of the new Formula 1 season

Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton have reportedly left Barcelona before the Testing of Previous Cars (TPC) session officially ends on Thursday,

Lewis Hamilton crashed on his third day of running for new team Ferrari. The seven-time world champion, whose unveiling outside the factory in Maranello last week triggered a “frenzy” in Italy, was able to walk away unhurt after hitting the barriers at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

While Lewis Hamilton crashing in testing ahead of his Ferrari debut may be alarming “on the face of it”, in actual fact, it showed just how comfortable he was feeling. That is the claim made by Formula 1 analyst Peter Windsor,

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