Hamilton: “I have moved many pieces and repositioned myself in the team. Santi is my Italian ‘Bono'”

Hamilton-Santi, will it be yes forever? Carlo Santi had been attached to Lewis Hamilton in the winter as his interim race engineer, pending the hiring of a replacement for Riccardo Adami – who held the role last year. But professional love at first sight struck between the Italian engineer and the English champion, so much so that Ferrari decided to leave him in that role even after the first races and after the arrival from McLaren of Cedric Michel-Grosjean – who seemed the right person for that task. Santi is the Italian ‘Bono’ On Thursday in Monaco, speaking to Sky Sports UK, Lewis Hamilton gave Carlo Santi perhaps the best possible compliment: “Having a collaboration between driver and engineer is sometimes a bit of a question of luck. With me and Bono it was a success from the start. I have the feeling that Carlo is my Italian ‘Bono’. I also said it to Bono the other day, he’s a veteran. He’s a little older who has seen it all colours, then it’s very calm and you can hear it on the radio. Furthermore, I think our understanding of the engineering aspect is something to underline”. Hamilton then wanted to highlight how behind the progress of this start of 2026 there is a better integration in the team: “I managed to move many pieces on the chessboard and reposition myself within the team. Now we are collaborating really well and I have the right engineers I need at my disposal. I have the feeling that I have made my contribution to this year’s car and that it is going in a direction that I particularly like”.
In the first five races of this season Lewis Hamilton has achieved two podium finishes, reaching the top three he had never achieved in his first season with Ferrari. Click here to add Formula Passion as your favorite source on Google Discover: you will find our content more easily!

Automobile Magazine – F1 English News , 2026-06-05 18:01:00