Ferrari have confirmed that Sebastian Vettel is fit and well after a crash in Barcelona brought Formula One testing to a halt for 40 minutes.

Vettel went into the barriers at Turn 3 after 40 laps at the Circuit de Catalunya on Tuesday, with Ferrari acknowledging that the incident was caused by a mechanical problem.

But while the car was checked in the garage, the team assured fans that Vettel was fine with a short post on Twitter.

It was reported that the German underwent precautionary medical checks following the crash.