South Africa continues to push for a potential F1 race, and as part of its latest efforts, it plans to raise $50m. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has reiterated his desire for an African race on the F1 calendar.

Lewis Hamilton will drive again for Ferrari next week in a Pirelli tyre test, after his last Barcelona session on Wednesday ended prematurely when he crashed the SF-23

While both Charles Leclerc and Hamilton put in a solid first day of work on Tuesday, according to reports from Italian media Hamilton crashed in the final sector of the circuit and hit the barriers. That sector was reconfigured ahead of the 2023 season,