The Briton took part in a Pirelli tyre test for 2026 alongside Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri

Hamilton spent 12 years with Mercedes and won six Drivers' Championships while helping transform the team into one of the biggest in the sport. The now 40-year-old departed the team at the end of the 2024 season and signed for Ferrari in a £50million-per-year deal with the Italian constructors.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli was more nervous than he had been for some time. A racing driver’s career can often hinge on sliding doors moments such as these. The 18-year-old wasn’t trying to secure a Formula One drive. He completed that mission months ago when he signed with Mercedes to replace Lewis Hamilton.

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Lewis Hamilton isn't known for his one-lap pace, but the seven-time world champion has been left encouraged by his testing performance at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya

Lewis Hamilton “deserves” a record eighth World Championship, but must hope that joining Ferrari “unlocks” his pace of old. That is the claim put forward by Sky F1 pundit Naomi Schiff, who fears Hamilton risks a “sad” ending to his Formula 1 career unless he rebounds at Ferrari.

Lewis Hamilton was back on track with Ferrari for the Pirelli Formula 1 tyre test that has been taking place this week at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with the first day topped by Lando Norris. As the new technical regulations for 2026 make F1 cars smaller and lighter,