US EditionDespite Unusual Spin, Lewis Hamilton 'Amazed' by Ferrari's Reliability at Barcelona F1 Test
Hamilton completed 87 laps in Ferrari's 2026 F1 car during Barcelona testing, showing strong reliability and helping gather vital data under new regulations, Ferrari said.
- 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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The Barcelona tests were completed after five days in which the 10 teams present carried out their first experiments in these new cars, which are actually still laboratories on wheels.The first results show that Mercedes, McLaren and Ferrari are not only the most stable equipment, but the fastest ones for the moment; Lewis Hamilton imposed the best time of the week. Cadillac and Checo Pérez have a lot of work to do, as the first records of perfo…
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