Ferrari race engineer Ricardo Adami Lewis Hamilton has been moved to a different role at the Italian team ahead of the 2026 season.
Hamilton endured a very disappointing debut campaign with Ferrari in 2025, as the seven-time world champion went an entire season without a Grand Prix podium for the first time in his Formula 1 career.
As the 41-year-old struggled to get to grips with the non-working car, he appeared regularly frustrated and confused by radio exchanges with Adami, who was the Briton’s direct point of contact on the Ferrari pit wall.
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In a statement released on Friday, Ferrari said: “Scuderia Ferrari HP announces that Riccardo Adami has moved to a new role at the Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy as Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy and Test of previous cars, where his extensive track experience and Formula 1 expertise contribute to the development of future talent and the strengthening of the program.”
“Scuderia Ferrari HP would like to thank Riccardo for his dedication and contribution to his role at the track and wishes him every success in his new position.”
“The appointment of a new race engineer for the No. 44 car will be announced in due course.”
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Ferrari is due to reveal its 2026 lineup on January 23, ahead of the first of three pre-season tests, the first of which takes place in Barcelona from January 26-30.
Additional testing is scheduled due to the introduction of new technical regulations, which include major changes to both the engine and chassis.
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