Overview

• Ferrari has appointed Johannes Hatz as Hamilton’s new performance engineer while retaining Riccardo Adami in the role of race engineer.
• The team says mid-season trackside personnel rotations are a routine process rather than an emergency response.
• Hamilton attributed his Belgian Grand Prix struggles to the engineering reshuffle combined with the SF-25’s new rear suspension update.
• Hatz’s engineering background includes stints at Porsche Motorsport, Abt, Audi and Red Bull’s Faenza-based junior team, and he is the son of ex-Porsche R&D board member Wolfgang Hatz.
• The seven-time champion is prioritizing rapid adaptation and chemistry-building with his new engineer ahead of upcoming races.