P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lewis Hamilton is on the search for a new race engineer at Ferrari. One thing is certain, though, Peter Bonnington will not be replacing Riccardo Adami.
The replacement for Adami will not be Peter Bonnington, Hamilton’s trusted Mercedes lieutenant.
Adami’s new role at Ferrari involves covering the Ferrari Driver Academy and TPC running, while Hamilton’s new engineer remains unannounced just weeks before pre-season testing.
The issues between Hamilton and Adami were evident during the 2025 season, with communication problems and lack of trust.
The Hamilton-Bonnington partnership at Mercedes was highly successful, but Bonnington did not follow Hamilton to Ferrari and will not be joining him in 2026.
Hamilton will enter the 2026 season with a new race engineer, aiming to move past the struggles of the previous season and adapt to F1’s new era.
