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Ferrari Reassigns Riccardo Adami as Hamilton Awaits New Race Engineer

Adami moves to lead Ferrari's driver academy, overseeing testing with previous cars.

Overview

  • Ferrari confirmed Riccardo Adami will not serve as Lewis Hamilton's race engineer for the 2026 season.
  • Adami becomes Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy manager and will run the TPC program using previous-generation cars.
  • The team said Hamilton's new race engineer will be announced at a later date.
  • The change follows Hamilton's challenging 2025 campaign without a Grand Prix podium and a sixth-place finish on 156 points.
  • Multiple reports highlighted strained radio communication between Hamilton and Adami during 2025, though both publicly played down tensions.