Lewis Hamilton's performance engineer is leaving Ferrari

Since his arrival at the Team Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton faces one of the biggest challenges of his career in F1 : that of relearning. Seven-time world champion, but used to the engine Classic Mercedes for sale Having been part of the team's environment since the beginning of its dominant years, the Briton must adapt to a new philosophy and new components. However, the task is further complicated by the fact that, in parallel, the driver's experience is primarily used to develop the car and guide future evolutions.

Eager to get involved in this process, Lewis Hamilton is also working to ensure his integration into the team goes smoothly. A true turning point in the season for Scuderia Ferrari, Spa-Francorchamps, for example, led – in addition to the introduction of a new rear suspension – to the arrival of a new performance engineer in Lewis Hamilton's garage.

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Riccardo Corte ends 11 years of collaboration with Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton's performance engineer since the start of the season, Riccardo Corte, is preparing to end his eleven years with Scuderia Ferrari. Joining the team in 2014, the Italian notably worked on the development of the hybrid engines of the era that began that same year. He was also one of the close coaches of Charles Leclerc upon his arrival at Ferrari, engineers from Carlos Sainz, and more recently, people in charge of Lewis Hamilton's adaptation to Maranello.

In this instance, Luca Diella joined the British team as a performance engineer in the summer. Having arrived during the Silverstone and Spa-Francorchamps rounds, the former Mercedes driver, who knew the seven-time world champion at Brackley, appears to be replacing Riccardo Corte, who has opted to pursue a new project. He is committed to the Supercars 2026 program. Whole grained Racing, the now former strongman of Scuderia, thus adds himself to the list of experienced members who have chosen to leave Maranello at the end of this season.