Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari race engineer Riccardo Adami has been moved to a distinct function with the Italian staff forward of the 2026 season.
Hamilton endured a massively disappointing debut marketing campaign with Ferrari in 2025 because the seven-time world champion went an entire season with no grand prix podium for the primary time in his Components 1 profession.
Whereas the 41-year-old struggled to familiarize yourself with an underperforming automobile, he additionally seemed to be recurrently annoyed and confused by radio exchanges with Adami, who was the Brit’s direct level of contact on the Ferrari pit wall.
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In a press release launched on Friday, Ferrari stated: “Scuderia Ferrari HP announces that Riccardo Adami has moved to a new role within the Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy as Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy and Test Previous Cars Manager, where his extensive trackside experience and Formula 1 expertise contributes to the development of future talent and to strengthening performance culture across the program.
“Scuderia Ferrari HP wish to thank Riccardo for his dedication and contribution to his trackside function and needs him each success in his new place.
“The appointment of the new Race Engineer for car #44 will be announced in due course.”
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Ferrari are attributable to reveal their 2026 livery on January 23, forward of the primary of three pre-season testing occasions, the primary of which takes place in Barcelona from January 26-30.
Further testing has been scheduled because of the introduction of latest technical laws, which embrace main adjustments to each engine and chassis.
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