Lewis Hamilton crashed on the second day of testing a 2023 Ferrari Formula One car at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya on Wednesday.

Lewis Hamilton has broken his silence after being involved in crash during his second test session with Ferrari. The seven-time F1 world champion left Mercedes at the end of the 2024 season after activating an exit clause in his contract and signing a lucrative deal with Ferrari, said to be worth £40 million per year.

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

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.

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc ’s absence has been revealed at a vital Ferrari test in Barcelona according to reports from Italian media. The new Formula 1 team-mates returned to action this week at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, where they continued to drive the SF-23 under the Testing of Previous Car (TPC) rules.

Lewis Hamilton is continuing to get to grips with life as a Ferrari driver during a private test session for him and teammate Charles Leclerc in Barcelona this week.

Lewis Hamilton is continuing his preparations for the Formula 1 season by testing for his new Ferrari team at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya this week.