Former Components 1 driver and Sky Sports activities analyst Martin Brundle claimed he was “stunned” that Lewis Hamilton had not modified his race engineer sooner.
Hamilton joined Ferrari in 2025 after a 12-year stint with Mercedes and took a while to regulate to the brand new outfit. Whereas he secured a dash race win in China, he didn’t get onto the rostrum at any grand prix through the 2025 season.
Throughout his first yr with the Maranello outfit, there have been hints of some friction between Hamilton and his race engineer, Riccardo Adami, at occasions.
Now Ferrari has confirmed that Adami is being moved to a different a part of the corporate. Hamilton’s new race engineer is but to be confirmed. “Ferrari HP want to thank Riccardo for his dedication and contribution to his trackside position and needs him each success in his new place. The appointment of the brand new Race Engineer for automotive #44 (Hamilton) will likely be introduced in the end,” the crew said.
“I am stunned it most likely did not occur a bit earlier, actually, judging by all of the issues that have been occurring final yr,” Brundle stated throughout an look on the 2026 Autosport Awards.
“Lewis must go there with a crew in order that a minimum of they perceive ‘Lewis converse’ when he is contained in the automotive, what all of it means, and to interpret what Lewis actually wants behind the wheel.
“Simply listening to the radio and watching the efficiency, though they clearly put a varnish on it by final season, one thing wanted to vary.”
Ferrari unveiled its 2026 F1 livery on 23 January forward of personal testing subsequent week. The brand new design incorporates extra white accents on a shiny crimson base with pops of blue to match the crew’s title sponsor, HP.
The 2026 season will begin with the Australian Grand Prix on 6-8 March, adopted by the Chinese language Grand Prix the week after.
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