Lewis Hamilton picked up some valuable track time at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya earlier this week, but it was not all plain sailing for the Brit with a crash on the second day of testing

It was an announcement that transcended the sports world and carried over into the world at large. Family members and friends who knew nothing about Formula 1 were asking for a comparison, and the idea of Tom Brady leaving the New England Patriots for the New York Jets, or the Dallas Cowboys, was quickly offered as a comparison.

Catch up on the latest in F1 news, from potential Ferrari team orders for Lewis Hamilton to Australian Grand Prix updates.

Lewis Hamilton got behind the wheel of a Ferrari Formula One car for the first time in a test for his new team on Wednesday. It was announced in February the seven-time world champion would be joining Ferrari ahead of the 2025 F1 season,

Lewis Hamilton has been backed by Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft to secure his eighth F1 title this year, which he anticipates is the 40-year-old driver'

Ferrari have officially ended a set of pre-season tests, after a mixed week of running in Barcelona. Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc both got some track time in the 2023 edition of the team's Formula 1 car, the SF-23, at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

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 has been handed a deadline for his championship chances at Ferrari to be assessed ahead of what could be cracked up to be one of the most competitive seasons in the sport's recent history.