Overview
- Ferrari confirmed Riccardo Adami has moved from Lewis Hamilton’s trackside role to a position within the Ferrari Driver Academy.
- Team statements say Hamilton’s new race engineer will be named in due course, without an official appointment yet.
- Italian reports identify Hamilton’s current performance engineer, Luca Diella, as the frontrunner; he previously worked with Hamilton at Mercedes and joined Ferrari in 2025, moving into Hamilton’s garage from Spa.
- Hamilton and Adami struggled to build an effective working relationship in 2025, with frequent radio miscommunication during a season that yielded no grand prix podiums and a sixth-place finish in the standings.
- The reshuffle arrives days before Ferrari’s Jan. 23 car reveal and the Barcelona pre-season running starting Jan. 26, as Fred Vasseur warns early lap times will be misleading and outside commentary questions Ferrari’s broader 2026 direction.