Lewis Hamilton unfazed by first-day crash in new Mercedes
LEWIS HAMILTON described his latest test shunt as nothing more than ‘a hiccup’ on the day he ushered in Formula One’s new turbo era with a crash.
Hamilton and the new Mercedes W05 were the first to take to the circuit at Jerez on the opening day of the first pre-season test.
But a front-wing failure saw Hamilton hammer nose first into a barrier at the end of the start-finish straight.
Hamilton said: “You have to remember this is a testing ground, the place to have hiccups, and we’ll overcome them because we have a great team here.
“I was able to walk away. I’ve no bumps or bruises at the moment, but I might do tomorrow.”