Archive · 17 Jan 2026
Lewis Hamilton Gets New Race Engineer for 2026 F1 Season
Lewis Hamilton, a famous Formula 1 driver, will have a new race engineer for the 2026 season.
His previous engineer, Riccardo Adami, is moving to a new role in Ferrari's academy.
This change comes after Hamilton had a tough first season with Ferrari, where he didn't perform as well as expected.
Ferrari will reveal their new car's design on January 23, 2026, and testing will start soon after.
Hamilton has been open about his struggles, calling the past season a 'nightmare'.
Lewis Hamilton will have a new race engineer for the 2026 F1 season as Riccardo Adami moves to Ferrari's Driver Academy.
Adami previously worked with Hamilton, Carlos Sainz, and Sebastian Vettel in his F1 career.
Hamilton's 2025 season with Ferrari was challenging, finishing 6th in the drivers' championship.
Ferrari ended 4th in the 2025 constructors' standings, 435 points behind champions McLaren.
Ferrari will unveil their 2026 livery on January 23, with pre-season testing from January 26-30.
- Who
- Lewis Hamilton, Riccardo Adami
- What
- Change in race engineer for Hamilton at Ferrari
- When
- Effective for the 2026 F1 season
- Where
- Ferrari team
- Why
- After a challenging 2025 season with multiple tense exchanges
- Driver
- Lewis Hamilton
- Current Team
- Ferrari
- Previous Race Engineer
- Riccardo Adami
- New Role for Adami
- Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy Manager
- 2025 Season Performance
- 6th in Drivers' Championship
- Ferrari's 2025 Constructors' Standing
- 4th, 435 points behind McLaren
- 2026 Livery Unveil Date
- January 23, 2026
- Pre-season Testing Dates
- January 26-30, 2026
