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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Giles Richards

Lewis Hamilton to get new engineer as Adami replaced in Ferrari shake-up

Lewis Hamilton entering the paddock in a Dior fashion attire before the Abu Dhabi GP
Lewis Hamilton had demanded significant change at Ferrari after a ‘nightmare’ season. Photograph: Lapeyre Antoine/Abaca/Shutterstock

Ferrari have announced they are to replace Riccardo Adami as Lewis Hamilton’s race engineer for the 2026 Formula One season, after the pair endured what appeared to be a fractious and testing relationship during the seven-time world champion’s first season with the Scuderia.

Ferrari issued a statement on Friday stating Adami would be moved to a new role with the team’s driver academy as academy and test previous cars manager, adding that his replacement as Hamilton’s race engineer, the crucial link between team and driver on the pit wall, would be announced in due course.

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