Lewis Hamilton’s new Ferrari race engineer has labored with four-time world champion

Lewis Hamilton’s race engineer throughout his debut season at Ferrari is somebody who has loads of expertise in successful world titles.

Hamilton has taken half in his first take a look at drive for the System 1 giants since his blockbuster transfer from Mercedes was confirmed final 12 months.

Hamilton has had his first style of life on the observe for FerrariGettyHe might be working alongside Riccardo Adami from this seasonGetty

The seven-time world champion drove a 2023 Ferrari F1 automotive in chilly and damp circumstances round their Fiorano take a look at observe on Wednesday.

Talking after his preliminary preparations for the 2025 season, Hamilton described the expertise as ‘one of the best feelings of my life’.

Ferrari additionally recalled the 40-year-old’s first day at their Maranello headquarters and revealed who will work with him within the paddock.

Following an set up lap, Hamilton returned to the pits and spoke ‘to his race engineer Riccardo Adami over the radio’.

Adami first labored in F1 in 2002 when he joined Minardi as an information evaluation engineer earlier than getting a promotion as race engineer in 2005, after they had been renamed to Scuderia Toro Rosso after Purple Bull’s buy.

The Italian continued within the position for ten years, throughout which era he performed a key position in Sebastian Vettel’s 4 consecutive title wins.

Vettel was topped world champion from 2010 to 2013, together with his first triumph making him the youngest ever successful driver.

Talking in an interview in 2020, the German was filled with reward for his workforce engineer after 4 straight years of success collectively.

“I think Riccardo will stay at Ferrari, we’ve known each other forever and he’s a friend,” he instructed Italian outlet Corriere della Sera.

“He’s one of those who represents the values ​​of Ferrari, if the brand is unique it’s because there are people like that in Maranello.”

Adami labored with Vettel throughout his world title wins from 2010 to 2013GettyHe’s now in his tenth 12 months as a race engineer at FerrariGetty

Adami departed Toro Rosso for Ferrari in 2015 alongside Vettel, who spent 5 years with the workforce earlier than transferring to Aston Martin.

The previous remained although and have become the race engineer for Carlos Sainz from 2021 till final season.

He’ll now be tasked with supporting one in every of F1’s most profitable drivers in Hamilton, whose 105 Grand Prix wins is essentially the most ever.

Ferrari’s first race with automotive no.44 on the observe will come on the Australian Grand Prix in March.

Hamilton will then compete in his dwelling race at Silverstone 4 months later within the hopes of successful a record-breaking eighth title.