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Ferrari make key decision on Hamilton race engineer after awkward first year
According to reports in Italian media, Ferrari F1 team has made a decision regarding Lewis Hamilton’s race engineer for the 2026 season.
Riccardo Adami has been working as Hamilton’s race engineer but they have had some awkward encounters during the season.
Despite some tense moments, Ferrari has decided to keep Adami as Hamilton’s race engineer for 2026 after a ‘very positive’ dinner between the two.
Ferrari aims for progress in 2026, especially with the new regulations, and Hamilton will be looking to improve in what might be his final year with the team.
Hamilton’s 2025 season was challenging, finishing sixth in the championship and needing to reassess his own performance levels during the winter break.
