Lewis Hamilton is set to make his Ferrari on-track debut in just two weeks’ time, Motorsport.com understands – as the Scuderia makes the most of new, more restrictive FIA regulations surrounding private testing with older machinery.
Up to last season, there was no limit on how much running was allowed with two- to four-year-old cars, even for regular race drivers; the rules were tweaked for 2025 after Max Verstappen tested Red Bull’s 2022 challenger at Imola back in June last year, as his team strained to cure its RB20’s issues with kerb-riding.
