Archive · 30 Jan 2026
Hamilton Praises Ferrari for High Mileage
Lewis Hamilton, a famous race car driver, is happy with how well Ferrari is doing in their tests before the new racing season starts.
He did 85 laps in one morning, which is a lot.
This is important because last year, Ferrari didn't win any races, and Hamilton didn't get on the podium at all.
This year, there are new rules, and everyone is trying to see how their cars will do.
Hamilton thinks this is a good start, even though Mercedes, his old team, seems reliable already.
Ferrari is testing on three days, and Hamilton is working with his teammate Charles Leclerc to understand how to make the car better.
The new season starts in Australia on March 8.
Lewis Hamilton praised Ferrari for completing 85 laps in a single morning during pre-season testing.
Ferrari aims to be more competitive this year after a disappointing 2024 season without a race win.
Hamilton is in his second year with Ferrari and is working with teammate Charles Leclerc to improve the car.
The new season starts with a race in Australia on March 8, following two open tests in Bahrain.
Mercedes appears reliable, while Ferrari is focusing on understanding and improving their car under new rules.
- Who
- Lewis Hamilton, a seven-time world champion, and Ferrari team
- What
- Hamilton praised Ferrari for completing a high number of laps during pre-season testing
- When
- On day four of pre-season testing, with the season starting on March 8
- Where
- At Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya
- Why
- To assess the car's performance under new rules and prepare for the upcoming season
- Driver
- Lewis Hamilton
- Team
- Ferrari
- Location
- Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona
- Laps Completed
- 85 laps in the morning
- Season Start
- March 8, Australia
- Testing Days
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
- Hamilton's Role
- Second year at Ferrari
- Rules Reset
- Biggest in Formula One history