Ferrari release confirmed as Lewis Hamilton endures F1 test struggles

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Ferrari release confirmed as Hamilton endures F1 test struggles

Lewis Hamilton is conducting vital preparations for his debut F1 season at Ferrari

Kerry Violet F1 News Editor

F1 editor and journalist covering motorsport since 2024.

Thursday 6 February 2025 08:58

An exciting release has been confirmed for the Ferrari Formula 1 team as seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton prepares for his debut with the Maranello outfit.

The F1 legend has now officially made the switch to race in red after exiting his former Mercedes team following 12 successful years with the outfit.

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The 40-year-old got off to a slightly rocky start whilst behind the wheel of the SF-23 in Barcelona, crashing the Ferrari during the team's Testing of Previous Cars (TPC) session last week.

Luckily, Hamilton walked away from the incident unharmed and has now completed further running with the team at the Circuit de Catalunya where both he and new team-mate Leclerc had been taking part in on-track sessions for a Pirelli tyre test.

The sessions, which took place on February 4 and 5 were overseen by Pirelli as part of a test for the new tyres, which are set to be introduced alongside the new regulations in 2026.

Lewis Hamilton is getting to grips with Ferrari's machinery ahead of his debut season in red

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc got behind the wheel of the SF-24 for the Pirelli tyre test

Ferrari have finally dropped the official 2025 merch, click here to shop Hamilton's debut kit in red.

Ferrari release SF-24 LEGO ahead of Hamilton debut

Hamilton ended Wednesday's session well off the pace having been faster than Leclerc on Tuesday after taking to the track to test the limits of the Scuderia's 2024 challenger. Meanwhile, LEGO have released the official SF-24 car in collaboration with F1.

Leclerc and his previous team-mate Carlos Sainz piloted the Ferrari machinery to second place in the constructors' standings last season, securing five grand prix wins between them in the car.

Most notably, Leclerc finally achieved his childhood dream of winning his home grand prix at the iconic race in Monaco last year at the wheel of the SF-24, marking a memorable moment for both him and the team.

The LEGO Technic Scuderia Ferrari SF-24 F1 Car is available to pre-order and will be shipped from March 1, 2025. Click here to place your order on the LEGO website.

Charles Leclerc won his home grand prix in the SF-24

Alternatively, Ferrari have also released a smaller, more manageable LEGO build which would provide fun for all the family in the form of the Scuderia's edition of the Speed Champions range. Click here to pre-order yours for just £22.99.

Former Ferrari star Sainz also achieved two significant career victories at the wheel of the SF-24, including a monumental race win at the Australian Grand Prix.

In what could be argued as his career best, Sainz stole the top spot on the podium despite having his appendix removed just two weeks before getting back in the car, still in recovery from surgery.

If even Hamilton can't convert you to becoming a Ferrari fan, the LEGO website offers a wide variety of official F1 sets, ranging from the child-friendly Speed Champions collection to the complex Technic range. Click here to shop official F1 LEGO.

Written by

Kerry Violet - F1 News Editor

Having graduated from the University of Sheffield with a 2:1 in Journalism in 2022, Kerry continued her pursuit of finding a full-time position in motorsport through work with the F1 Arcade in London, where she got to meet true fans of the sport and make a live grand prix watch party memorable for them. It was here that she confirmed her dream of combining her background in journalism and love of motorsport, going on to volunteer with the female-led platform Empoword Journalism. Having completed stints as a screen editor and sports editor, Kerry landed her first F1-specific editorial role with GPFans and has thoroughly enjoyed continuing to work closely with the sport ever since. The access GPFans offers Kerry has allowed her to interview big names such as Naomi Schiff and David Coulthard and given her experiences she could only have dreamt of as a young F1 fan.

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