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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kieran Jackson

Lewis Hamilton reveals ‘detrimental’ Ferrari plan – three weeks before 2026 F1 season

Lewis Hamilton admits plans to hire a new race engineer are “detrimental” to the start of his F1 season with just three weeks until the first race in Australia.

After a tumultuous first year at Ferrari, Hamilton opted to ditch race engineer Riccardo Adami last month, with the pair regularly clashing on team radio amid a 2025 campaign where the Briton, for the first time in his 19-year career, failed to register a podium.

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