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Lewis Hamilton’s former race engineer Riccardo Adami was moved to a new role for the 2026 season with Ferrari
Ferrari has been unable to find a permanent replacement race engineer for Lewis Hamilton as the 2026 Formula 1 season approaches. Despite moving Hamilton’s previous engineer, Riccardo Adami, to a different role in January, a permanent replacement has not been secured by the Italian team. In the interim, Hamilton will work with Carlo Santi, who previously worked with Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari.
The seven-time world champion acknowledged the challenges of changing engineers multiple times during a season, citing the importance of long-term relationships for a successful campaign. Ferrari assured that the search for the right person for the job is ongoing, dismissing concerns raised by Hamilton about the potential impact on his performance. Speculation suggests that Luca Diella, Hamilton’s current performance engineer, might step into the role of his race engineer for the upcoming season.
