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Despite Unusual Spin, Lewis Hamilton 'Amazed' by Ferrari's Reliability at Barcelona F1 Test

This year Lewis Hamilton tested Scuderia Ferrari's 2026 F1 car at the Barcelona pre-season shakedown, focusing on this year's regulation change he called the biggest he has seen.
Lewis Hamilton's move to Ferrari last year marked a fresh career chapter as teams adapt to lower-downforce cars under this year's regulation changes at Barcelona.
Hamilton posted a 1:18:654 best time after 87 laps, and Scuderia Ferrari highlighted the volume of laps and valuable data gathered.
Williams withdrew from the Barcelona shakedown after development delays and confirmed on Friday they failed the FIA crash tests, highlighting how all 11 teams face limited data windows.
As teams crunch data, Lewis Hamilton seeks to imprint Scuderia Ferrari after a chastening 2025, while Barcelona testing shapes early development and the 2026 regulations pecking order.

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