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Lewis Hamilton has a new long-term race engineer at Ferrari following Riccardo Adami’s exit, filling a key role in the Maranello lineup.
Sports journalist covering motorsport since 2023 reported on Lewis Hamilton’s improved 2026 season. Hamilton, a seven-time F1 world champion, now has a new long-term race engineer at Ferrari. Despite a lackluster 2025 season, Hamilton started 2026 strong with two grand prix podiums. Previously, Hamilton struggled to bond with his former engineer, Riccardo Adami, but found success with new engineer Carlo Santi. Santi, described as Hamilton’s ‘Italian Bono’, previously worked with 2007 champion Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari. Hamilton praised Santi’s work ethic and looks forward to a long partnership.
