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Brundle ‘surprised’ by Hamilton change at Ferrari
Sky Sports F1 commentator and pundit Martin Brundle expressed surprise at Lewis Hamilton’s recent change at Ferrari, where his 2025 race engineer Riccardo Adami stepped down to lead the Ferrari driver academy and Testing of Previous Cars program.
F1 testing is scheduled to start on January 26 at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in preparation for the 2026 regulation changes.
Hamilton’s and Adami’s strained relationship last season resulted in Adami’s departure, with the Brit possibly sharing Charles Leclerc’s race engineer Bryan Bozzi during testing in Barcelona.
Brundle commented at the Autosport Awards that a change was necessary for Hamilton to thrive at Ferrari quickly, and he expected the move involving Adami to occur sooner based on their struggles in the previous season.
The announcement of Hamilton’s new race engineer is pending, as observers await to see how the change will impact the team dynamic and Hamilton’s performance this upcoming Formula 1 season.
