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Alonso doubles up race engineers for 2026 – Hamilton still without one
Fernando Alonso’s F1 team has reshuffled its race engineers for 2026, with Chris Conin stepping up to the role of senior race engineer alongside Andrew Vizard. The restructuring mirrors Red Bull’s successful set-up, with Conin overseeing Alonso’s car and trackside operations for Aston Martin. Alongside Conin, Gary Gannon will serve as senior race engineer on Lance Stroll’s side of the garage. In contrast, Lewis Hamilton is still without a permanent race engineer since Riccardo Adami’s departure in January, with interim appointments for the pre-season tests. Ferrari-bound Cedric Michel-Grosjean may potentially join Hamilton’s team in 2026 after leaving McLaren in December.
