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Ferrari boss talks down speculation surrounding Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton fears F1 fans may struggle to understand the sport's 'complex' new regulations
  • Lewis Hamilton has parted ways with his race engineer Riccardo Adami following a challenging debut season with Ferrari.
  • Hamilton will work with Carlo Santi, Ferrari’s head of remote engineering, on an interim basis for the initial races of the new season.
  • Cedric Michel-Grosjean, formerly Oscar Piastri’s performance engineer, is expected to become Hamilton’s full-time race engineer but is currently on a 'career break'.
  • Hamilton described the situation as potentially 'detrimental' to the start of his season, acknowledging it was sub-optimal.
  • Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur defended the team's plan, stating that individual engineers are not as critical as the overall team effort and that Hamilton remains upbeat.
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