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Hamilton race engineer appointed in new role
Following the news of Riccardo Adami’s departure as Lewis Hamilton’s F1 race engineer, he has moved into a new role at Ferrari.
Throughout the 2025 season, Hamilton and Adami faced challenges with their communication, despite Hamilton expressing that he enjoyed working with him.
The bond between a driver and their race engineer is key, and Hamilton found it difficult to replicate the chemistry he had with his former Mercedes engineer.
Now, Ferrari has announced Adami’s replacement as Hamilton’s race engineer before the critical 2026 season begins.
Adami will now lead the Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy and Test Previous Cars Manager role, contributing to nurturing young talent for future F1 success.
