Sir Lewis Hamilton has spoken out for the first time after he crashed during a pre-season test which caused ‘significant damage’ to his Ferrari. The seven-time Formula 1 champion’s Ferrari career began last week and he has been testing some of their older cars in order to get acclimatised with his new team.

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.