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Lewis Hamilton’s time with Peter Bonnington as his race engineer will officially end after a Mercedes promotion.
Lewis Hamilton’s race engineer at Mercedes, Peter Bonnington, has been promoted, eliminating any possibility of joining Hamilton at Ferrari. The Hamilton-Bonnington duo is the most successful driver-engineer pairing in Formula 1 history, having achieved 84 grand prix wins and six drivers’ titles since teaming up in 2013. However, with Hamilton’s move to Ferrari in 2025, attention shifted to whether Bonnington would follow him to Italy, which is now impossible due to a ‘non-poaching’ clause in Hamilton’s contract. Mercedes confirmed that Bonnington will become head of race engineering, meaning their successful partnership will conclude after this season. Hamilton’s probable new race engineer at Ferrari could be Riccardo Adami, who currently works with Carlos Sainz and has a long history in F1, including engineering Sebastian Vettel from 2015-2020. Adami’s experience and track record could make him a suitable replacement for the departing Bonnington in the upcoming season.
