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Race engineer chemistry key to Hamilton’s success, says Smedley
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17/02/2026 at 16:3617/02/2026 at 17:01 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Lewis Hamilton’s struggles at Ferrari aren’t just about speed or strategy – they’re also about chemistry behind the radio, according to F1 veteran engineer Rob Smedley. The former Scuderia race engineer has weighed in on Hamilton’s ongoing saga with a temporary race engineer, and the verdict is frank: trust and technical know-how are everything, and they don’t always come together. Hamilton’s debut season in red was marked by moments of visible irritation, most famously when he sarcastically told his team to “have a tea break while you’re at it” during...
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