Our F1 news round-up includes a solution to Lewis Hamilton's first Ferrari problem and a potential team switch on the horizon.

Carlos Sainz Sr has claimed Lewis Hamilton was the one who made an initial approach to Ferrari in the move that ended with his son losing his Formula 1 seat with the team. Sainz was angling to earn a renewal to his existing Ferrari deal that expired at the end of 2024 when he was told the team had reached an agreement to sign Hamilton.

Lewis Hamilton is set to test a Ferrari once again this week – this time in Barcelona – after driving in scarlet red for the first time last week. The seven-time F1 world champion, 40, received a rapturous reception in Maranello last week as his two-year contract at Ferrari began.

Former Formula 1 driver Jacky Ickx has revealed an untold theory behind Lewis Hamilton's replacement of Carlos Sainz at Ferrari, suggesting that the decision ex