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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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The Independent

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F1 2026 testing live: Lewis Hamilton driving for Ferrari on final day in Barcelona

Follow live F1 action from the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya with the first glimpse of the 2026 cars on the racetrack

4 hours ago·London, United Kingdom

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ESPN

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Hamilton praises Ferrari for 'amazing' start to F1 test

Lewis Hamilton said Ferrari has had a better start to F1 testing than last year, as he praised his Italian team for the "amazing" mileage hit on Thursday.

4 hours ago·United States

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Sportskeeda

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Despite unusual spin, Lewis Hamilton 'amazed' by Ferrari's reliability at Barcelona F1 test

Lewis Hamilton was all smiles after testing Ferrari's SF26 on Thursday, when the team utilized its second of three shakedown test days in Barcelona.

20 hours ago

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Planet F1

How Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari SF-26 shined in 2026 testing

Lewis Hamilton believes his 2026 testing programme, so far, is going better than his preparations with Ferrari for '25.

1 hour ago·United Kingdom

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motorsport

Charles Leclerc warming to "super interesting" 2026 F1 cars

Having been puzzled by the new generation of Formula 1 cars on the Ferrari simulator, Leclerc is starting to appreciate them after testing the SF-26 in the flesh

3 hours ago·United States

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gptoday.com

Lewis Hamilton spins Ferrari during testing

Day four of Formula 1 testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya delivered an unexpected moment as Lewis Hamilton spun his Ferrari, quickly drawing attention throughout the paddock and across social media. Hamilton was not chasing lap times, but... More »

4 hours ago

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