Mercedes suffered an early setback in Formula 1 preseason testing at Jerez on Tuesday when Lewis Hamilton crashed the new W05. The Brackley-based team appeared to have gained a head start on the opposition, with its new car completing the most laps during a slow start to the 2014 running. But at 12:41 pm CET, Hamilton’s car suffered a front wing failure at the braking area for Turn 1, sending him into the barriers. Hamilton’s car speared headfirst into the barriers on the outside of the corner, sustaining damage to the nose area and front suspension. The former world champion was uninjured in the crash, though, and returned to the pits shortly afterward.
Source: Road & Track
