Saturday\u2019s fast-paced F1 news includes an update on Lewis Hamilton\u2019s Ferrari race engineer ahead of the resumption of the F1 2026 season at the Miami Grand Prix.<\/p>\n
With former Ferrari driver Eddie Irvine claiming F1 \u201cdoesn\u2019t need\u201d Max Verstappen, here\u2019s today\u2019s roundup\u2026<\/p>\n
Lewis Hamilton to keep current race engineer for Miami Grand Prix<\/p>\n
Carlo Santi is set to remain as Lewis Hamilton\u2019s Ferrari race engineer when the F1 2026 season resumes at the Miami Grand Prix, PlanetF1.com understands.<\/p>\n
Santi became Hamilton\u2019s race engineer for F1 2026 after Riccardo Adami was moved to a new role within the organisation in January.<\/p>\n
Cedric Michel-Grosjean is expected to become Hamilton\u2019s new permanent race engineer following his recent arrival from McLaren.<\/p>\n
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