F1 Today: Hamilton’s race engineer replaced, Red Bull unveils new livery

The Ferrari team has announced that Riccardo Adami has moved to a new role within the Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy as Driver Academy and Test Previous Cars Manager, where his extensive trackside experience and Formula 1 expertise contribute to the development of future talent and to strengthening the performance culture across the programme.

This report comes after the Maranello-based team had earlier indicated that the Italian engineer would continue in his role as race engineer for the 2026 campaign.

Ferrari concluded its announcement by stressing that Hamilton’s new race engineer will be confirmed in due course.

While the Formula 1 world continues to come to grips with the replacement of Hamilton’s engineer, the Red Bull team, alongside its sister outfit, has unveiled its liveries for the upcoming campaign.

The ceremony took place in Motor City, Detroit, Michigan. Both teams’ cars featured striking, shiny liveries, which their respective drivers, including Max Verstappen, praised highly.

Red Bull and Racing Bulls have now become the first teams to show off the paint schemes of their 2026 cars. The Haas F1 outfit is next in line, with the American team scheduled to unveil its new-season challenger on 19 January.

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