P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lewis Hamilton is entering his second season with Ferrari this year, but has not yet tied down a new race engineer.
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur downplayed the significance of Lewis Hamilton not having a race engineer assigned for the new F1 season. Despite splitting with Ricardo Adami ahead of the 2026 campaign, no permanent replacement has been named yet. Last year, there were concerns about the communication efficiency between Hamilton and Adami, especially when Hamilton expressed frustration over team radio. Vasseur stated that establishing a new relationship with a race engineer is not negatively impacting Hamilton’s season. Vasseur emphasized that the collaboration between the team and Hamilton on the pit wall is strong, with the focus on continuous improvement. Overall, Vasseur believes Hamilton is in a positive mindset and remains committed to enhancing performance.
