Lewis Hamilton's manager takes up new role with Cadillac F1
Lewis Hamilton will be looking to turn his fortunes around in 2026 following a difficult first year with Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton's has split with his manager Marc Hynes before the new F1 season begins - and he's set to take up a new role with another F1 team.
The seven-time World Champion struggled in his first year with Ferrari in 2025 and will be looking to turn his fortunes around this year.
Now just one month away from the season opener in Australia, the British driver has parted way with manager Hynes.
Cadillac F1 team have confirmed in a statement that Hynes has taken up the role of Chief Racing Officer with the team.
In a statement released on Tuesday the team said: "Cadillac Formula 1 Team is pleased to announce the appointment of Marc Hynes as Chief Racing Officer, as the team prepares for its debut season in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship.
"In his new position, Hynes will work to ensure peak performance throughout the team’s racing operations. He will play a central role in aligning the driver roster and engineering groups, streamlining processes and strengthening collaboration between the technical and sporting departments to deliver an efficient, competitive, and disciplined team environment."
"Hynes will manage Cadillac’s driver programme, including race drivers Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez, reserve driver Zhou Guanyu, and test driver Colton Herta. He joins with extensive experience as both a professional racing driver and a respected figure in driver management, offering a unique blend of competitive insight and leadership as the team enters Formula 1."
Hynes added: “Building a new team in Formula 1 is a rare challenge, and I’m excited to help shape the culture, processes, and performance standards from the very beginning. We have a strong and diverse driver line-up, and my focus will be on creating the clarity, alignment, and discipline needed to allow everyone - drivers and engineers alike - to perform at their very best.”
Hynes had previously served as chief executive of Project 44, Hamilton’s management company, from 2015-2021.
He had been brought back into Hamilton's circle as he embarked on his new journey with Ferrari in 2024 before parting ways with the driver once again ahead of the 2026 season.
A Difficult Start With Ferrari
Hamilton endured a season of mixed results during his first year Ferrari, failing to score a single podium throughout - a first in Hamilton's career.
Despite the struggles Hamilton has more recently been sending out more positive signals that Ferrari have delivered a competitive package this year as the sport enters one of the most radical new set regulations the sport has ever seen.
Following private testing in Barcelona last week Hamilton said believes Ferrari have had a better start to F1 pre-season testing than last year.
"When you come to the test, you always want to get a lot of mileage," Hamilton said.
"Today, I did 85 laps in the morning, which is amazing. That's really down to all the people in the factory who have done such a great job to make sure that the car, so far, is really reliable.
"Last year we had a worse start to testing. So, considering this is a completely new band of rules, it's better than we've experienced in the past, so I'm really hopeful that continues."
