While both Charles Leclerc and Hamilton put in a solid first day of work on Tuesday, according to reports from Italian media Hamilton crashed in the final sector of the circuit and hit the barriers. That sector was reconfigured ahead of the 2023 season,

Lewis Hamilton was unhurt after he crashed his Ferrari during a testing session in Barcelona on Wednesday. The incident happened during his latest outing as part of a three-day test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in the team’s 2023 F1 car.

F1 legend Lewis Hamilton crashed during Ferrari testing in Barcelona causing ‘significant damage’ to his car as he prepares to battle for an eighth world title

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.

The seven-time F1 world champion was driving the 2023 Ferrari F1 car in a behind-closed-doors test when he lost control in the final section of the Barcelona circuit

Lewis Hamilton is testing in Barcelona this week as Ferrari give their new seven-time champion racer as much time as possible to prepare for the start of the new Formula 1 season

Ferrari are testing their 2023 car during three days of running with new signing Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc at the Circuit de Catalunya

A crash curtailed Lewis Hamilton ’s latest Ferrari test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, but it’s not the first time he’s shunted for one of his new F1 teams. It’s been reported that Hamilton lost control of the Ferrari SF-23 in the final part of the lap in Barcelona.