The pairing of F1’s most popular driver and its most popular team has proven to be a marketer’s wet dream. However, as the focus shifts to the track, things aren’t going as smoothly for the seven-time F1 champion.

While both Charles Leclerc and Hamilton put in a solid first day of work on Tuesday, according to reports from Italian media Hamilton crashed in the final sector of the circuit and hit the barriers. That sector was reconfigured ahead of the 2023 season,

LEWIS HAMILTON has crashed during Ferrari testing in Barcelona. The seven-time Formula One world champion has been preparing for the new season by getting to grips with his new Ferrari hardware.