Lewis Hamilton’s stint at Ferrari is going through one of its most challenging phases. After a season marked by communication issues and disappointing results, the Italian team has decided to restructure its technical setup, starting with the role of race engineer for the seven-time world champion. Throughout several Grands Prix, tensions between Hamilton and his race engineer Riccardo Adami became increasingly visible through team radio exchanges.

Confusing messages, strategic disagreements, and moments of open frustration exposed a working relationship that never fully clicked on track. Ferrari confirmed that Adami will be reassigned to new responsibilities, including duties within the Scuderia’s junior academy. The Italian engineer, who previously enjoyed success working with Sebastian Vettel, will step away from race-day operations while remaining part of Ferrari’s broader sporting project.

The team stated that Hamilton’s new race engineer will be announced “in due course,” without providing a specific timeline or naming potential candidates. Internally, the focus is on finding a figure capable of matching Hamilton’s working style and improving clarity and speed in race decisions. It has been a particularly difficult season for Hamilton. For the first time in his Formula 1 career, the British driver finished a full Grand Prix season without a single podium, a statistic that highlights both Ferrari’s performance struggles and internal challenges.

Ferrari itself is navigating a period of technical and competitive transition, attempting to redefine its direction amid sustained pressure from rival teams. Hamilton’s arrival was expected to signal a turning point, but results so far have fallen short of initial expectations. Within the paddock, the decision to change race engineers is widely seen as an effort to reset the driver-team relationship, a critical factor in modern Formula 1 where precise communication can determine race outcomes.

As the team looks ahead to the next season, Ferrari hopes that these internal adjustments will allow Hamilton to regain competitiveness and align his results with his historic legacy. The task is demanding, but in Maranello, there is still belief that the course can be corrected.