Lewis Hamilton health update as F1 icon crashes car in Ferrari testing

On Wednesday, it emerged that Hamilton had crashed his Ferrari car while taking part in testing in Barcelona.

But Sky Sports say the veteran is doing well and has suffered no injuries, with the Stevenage-born racer walking away unscathed.

F1 fans reacted to the news, with one user saying: "Minor crashes remind us why champions test limits - Hamilton’s professionalism shines here."

A second stated: "Glad to hear the champion is safe and ready to race on!'

Another wrote: "Glad to hear that Lewis Hamilton is not injured and is doing well. Hopefully, he'll be back soon and achieve even more success."

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A fourth wrote: "It happens, as long as he's okay, that's the most important thing."

A fifth stated: "Glad he's safe. But does this mean Ferrari is that fast?"

And a sixth opined: "Can we chill tf out? It's testing."

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Meanwhile, Hamilton will race for Ferrari in F1 this year after replacing Carlos Sainz, who has since transferred to Williams.

And his father, Carlos Sainz Sr, has now revealed that it was the Briton who initiated talks with Ferrari - rather than the other way round.

When asked if he was satisfied with how his son was treated, Sainz Sr said: "I wouldn't describe it as the Scuderia behaving badly. The circumstances of the perfect storm have arisen.

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"Ferrari was happy with Carlos but the possibility appeared because Hamilton himself produced it. It is he who approached Ferrari, then the circumstances arose.

"Perhaps that process could have been clearer, but then it would have been leaked and Ferrari did not want it to be."

Sainz Sr also said he was pleased with the send-off his son received from the F1 side, adding: "They gave him a car, they invited me to drive in Fiorano with a Formula 1 [car]. I have no experience in any formula championship, very, very little, so for me it was a big thing.

"I really enjoyed it a lot. The power, the handling, and the braking is amazing.

"To have the chance to be there with my son, what Ferrari did for him, and invite me to drive together with him was really fantastic.

"It was an unbelievable day. I will never forget it because we really had good fun and obviously the experience to drive a modern Formula 1 car was unbelievable."