US EditionHamilton to have new race engineer after Ferrari move Adami
- On Jan 16, 2026 Scuderia Ferrari HP said Riccardo Adami moved to the Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy as Driver Academy and Test Previous Cars Manager.
- After a fractious season, Hamilton defended his working relationship with Riccardo Adami following tense radio exchanges last year and was outqualified by Charles Leclerc 19 times in 24 appearances.
- Previously, Adami engineered Carlos Sainz and worked with four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel, while Peter `Bono` Bonnington remained with Mercedes after six world titles with Hamilton.
- The appointment of Hamilton's new race engineer for car 44 will be announced in due course, with the first pre-season test at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya starting on January 26.
- Ferrari said Adami's experience will contribute to future driver development and strengthen performance culture within the Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy.
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MARANELLO, Italy (AP) — Lewis Hamilton will have a new race engineer speaking to him over the radio in Formula One after Riccardo Adami was moved to another role at Ferrari. Race engineers are the staff members most frequently in contact with drivers at the track, discussing race incidents, car setup, and strategy. The radio communications between Hamilton and Adami came under scrutiny during the British driver's disappointing 2015 season.
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Hamilton to get a new race engineer after difficult debut season with Ferrari
MARANELLO, Italy (AP) — Lewis Hamilton will have a new race engineer talking to him over the radio in Formula 1 after Riccardo Adami was moved to another role with Ferrari.
Ferrari moves Riccardo Adami into a Driver Academy role as Hamilton’s new engineer remains unconfirmed.
Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton has made a major change ahead of the season when new regulations come into effect. Red Bull has unveiled a new car.
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