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Who is Luca Diella? Frontrunner to be Lewis Hamilton’s new F1 race engineer at Ferrari

Riccardo Adami has been removed from his role as Hamilton’s race engineer ahead of the 2026 season

The Independent UK

Ferrari axe Lewis Hamilton’s race engineer – just seven weeks before 2026 F1 season

Hamilton struggled to form a good relationship with Riccardo Adami, with regular miscommunication during races

The Independent UK

How the Australian GP proved a good relationship between race engineer and F1 driver is crucial

The new Ferrari combination of Lewis Hamilton and Riccardo Adami made the airwaves and headlines during and after Formula 1’s 2025 Australian Grand Prix. But they were far from the only new driver/race engineer combo making a high-profile bow in Melbourne.

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Who are F1 drivers' race engineers in 2025?

A race engineer has one of the most important roles in any Formula 1 team. It is their job to optimise the performance of the driver-and-car combination. Throughout the race weekend, they translate the feedback coming from the driver into set-up decisions to achieve the best possible result. And, except…

Motorsport

Hamilton fired up by Bono's poignant final "hammertime" call

Lewis Hamilton has revealed how hearing race engineer Pete Bonnington fire him up with their famous "hammertime" catchphrase one last time was a poignant moment as he departs Mercedes for Ferrari.

Autosport

Mercedes set to hand Antonelli FP1 rookie outing at F1 Italian GP

Andrea Kimi Antonelli is set to be handed his first FP1 outing with Mercedes at the Italian Grand Prix to ramp up preparations for his potential promotion to its Formula 1 line-up from 2025. The Italian, who turns 18 on Sunday, is strongly tipped to be named as replacement for Ferrari-bound…

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Hamilton engineer Bonnington to stay with Mercedes in expanded role

Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes race engineer Peter Bonnington has been promoted to head of race engineering and will stay with the Formula 1 team in 2025.

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Hamilton engineer Bonnington to stay with Mercedes F1 in expanded role

Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes race engineer Pete Bonnington has been promoted to head of race engineering and will stay with the Formula 1 team in 2025.

Motorsport

F1 race engineers: Who works with each driver and what is their role?

Every Formula 1 driver has their own race engineer who plays a key role in ensuring that their driver is aware of the race strategy and any decisions being made by the team. They are pivotal in creating an open line of communication to the driver whilst the car is…

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Mercedes to discuss Hamilton's F1 engineer Bono's future before Ferrari move

On Thursday it was revealed that Hamilton will leave Mercedes to join rival Ferrari from the start of the 2025 season.

Autosport

Max Verstappen and Red Bull dominate again as Lewis Hamilton toils in Hungary

The Briton apologised for a poor start at the Hungaroring.

The National (Scotland)

Verstappen Crowned F1 World Champion After Wet, Chaotic Japanese GP

The Dutchman, who now has back-to-back world titles to his name, is just one race win shy of tying the record of most F1 race wins in a season.

Sports Illustrated

Hamilton late in selecting right engine mode for Dutch GP restart

Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he was late to switch to the right engine mode before the safety car restart at Formula 1's Dutch Grand Prix.

Motorsport

Hamilton facing F1 power unit grid penalty after Spa collision

The power unit used by Lewis Hamilton in Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix has been returned to Mercedes' powertrains base in Brixworth for inspection following his collision with Fernando Alonso.

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Lewis Hamilton's race engineer's X-rated reply sums up Mercedes woes in Saudi Arabia

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has endured a difficult start to the season and he struggled for pace at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix last weekend

Daily Mirror

Lewis Hamilton suffers shock qualifying elimination during Saudi Arabia Grand Prix

It was a terrible day at the office for Lewis Hamilton who was eliminated in Q1. Mercedes have faced a number of problems but Hamilton's performance left viewers stunned.

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