JANUARY 19, 2026

Ferrari removes Hamilton engineer

Ferrari has ended the strained relationship between Lewis Hamilton and his race engineer Riccardo Adami, confirming the Italian has been moved out of a trackside role ahead of the crucial 2026 reset.

In a statement, Scuderia Ferrari announced that Adami will take up a new role within the Ferrari Driver Academy.

His extensive trackside experience and Formula 1 expertise will contribute to the development of future talent and to strengthening performance culture across the program, the Maranello based marque declared.

Ferrari added that the seven time world champion's new race engineer will be announced in due course.

Adami joined Ferrari in 2015, initially reuniting with Sebastian Vettel before working with Carlos Sainz and then Hamilton, whose difficult first season after leaving Mercedes in 2025 was marked by visible tension over the radio and inconsistent performance.

Speculation over his replacement has centred on Luca Diella, who joined Ferrari from Mercedes in 2025 and worked closely with Hamilton during the second half of last season.

There was a good dynamic right from the start, the 41-year-old said last year, and that was reflected in the progress we've made since Spa.

(GMM)