The reaction to Lewis Hamilton’s first drive in a Ferrari left one of his F1 rivals shocked. This week the seven-time world champion drove for the Italian team for the second time, taking part in three days of testing in Barcelona.

Lewis Hamilton has received a remarkably warm welcome at Ferrari, with the Italian team's vice chairman Piero Ferrari dismissing any concerns about the 40-year-old's fitness as he begins his new chapter with the Scuderia.

Ferrari have confirmed that their 2025 F1 car will be called the SF-25, in line with their last two Scuderia challengers. Lewis Hamilton will debut in scarlet red this year and is set to drive the SF-25 for the first time at the official three-day pre-season test in Bahrain from 26-28 February.

Lewis Hamilton was reportedly left delighted after testing for Ferrari despite crashing his car on the second day of running. He gained some valuable track time at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya earlier this week, aiding Ferrari preparations for the new season with three days of testing.

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

When news emerged on Wednesday that Lewis Hamilton had crashed the 2023 Ferrari car in a private test in Barcelona, the natural response was that his acclimatisation in scarlet red wasn’t quite going according to plan.

Lewis Hamilton has waved to a crowd of waiting fans as he drove a Ferrari Formula 1 car for the first time since joining the Italian team for the 2025 season.