Overview
- Ferrari confirmed Riccardo Adami has moved to Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy and Test Previous Cars Manager, ending his stint as Lewis Hamilton’s race engineer.
- The team has not yet named Hamilton’s new race engineer and said the appointment will be announced in due course, with pre-season testing scheduled to start in Barcelona on January 26.
- Hamilton’s first Ferrari season ended without a grand prix podium and with sixth in the standings, as their radio exchanges drew extensive scrutiny throughout 2025.
- Race engineers serve as a driver’s primary in-race link to setup, strategy and pit-wall communication, making the pairing a critical component of performance.
- Adami, a long-serving Ferrari engineer who previously worked trackside with Sebastian Vettel and Carlos Sainz, remains with the team in his new development and testing role.