Lewis Hamilton has returned to testing duties for Ferrari in a Pirelli tyre test at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya.

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 has joined Ferrari to win the Formula 1 title one more time before retirement but there will be plenty of competition for championship glory in 2025

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

"Lewis Hamilton fans can feel delighted" rather than concerned after his Ferrari testing crash, Peter Windsor explains.

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

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.

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.

McLaren's Andrea Stella praised Lewis Hamilton's historic move to Ferrari but warned that McLaren will intensify their rivalry and challenge Ferrari on the track in the 2025 season.

Lewis Hamilton has been handed a deadline for his championship chances at Ferrari to be assessed ahead of what could be cracked up to be one of the most competitive seasons in the sport's recent history.